Germany Hydrogen Market Size, Share, By Type (Green Hydrogen, Blue Hydrogen, And Others), By Sales Channel (Direct Sales And Indirect Sales), And Germany Hydrogen Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

Germany Hydrogen Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• Germany Hydrogen Market Size 2024: 2477 Thousand Tonnes
• Germany Hydrogen Market Size 2035:  3540 Thousand Tonnes
• Germany Hydrogen Market CAGR 2024: 3.3%
• Germany Hydrogen Market Segments: Type and Sales Channel

The Germany hydrogen market encompasses wide range of systems and methods for the generation, distribution, storage, and consumption of hydrogen across the energy and manufacturing industries, especially green and low-carbon hydrogen. Hydrogen produced through renewable energy sources via electrolysis is part of Germany's Hydrogen Economy, as is hydrogen produced from fossil fuels with the addition of carbon capture and storage. Traditional uses of hydrogen include the manufacture of ammonia and methanol, while new energy applications for hydrogen are being developed in order to decarbonise difficult-to-electrify industries like steel and heavy transport as well as chemical manufacturing.

The hydrogen in Germany are backed by government support, including the Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy, which sets out ambitious targets for scaling up domestic hydrogen production and use across sectors.  The German federal government projects that hydrogen and its derivatives could be needed in the range of 95 to 130 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year by 2030, highlighting the scale of the anticipated market and the need for both domestic production and imports to meet this demand.

As technology advances, Germany’s hydrogen providers are now using electrolyzer technology that minimize cost and enhance the efficiency of green hydrogen generation combined with hydrogen's integration with renewable energy sources such as offshore wind, as well as innovations in the storage and transporting infrastructure. The establishment of a national hydrogen pipeline system that repurposes large components of existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure into a hydrogen central supply system and major developments in large-scale electrolyzers, with multi-China-megawatt size, represent essential breakthroughs for enabling the long-distance transmission and expansive use of hydrogen within industrial clusters.

Market Dynamics of the Germany Hydrogen Market:

The Germany hydrogen market is driven by the country’s ambitious climate and energy transition goals, widespread industrial demand for hydrogen in chemicals, steel, and refining, strong policies and funding under the National Hydrogen Strategy and complementary programs, supportive environment that attracts investment and innovation, reducing costs through economies of scale, and technological advancements in Germany.

The Germany hydrogen market is restrained by the high production costs for green hydrogen, need for extensive new infrastructure, limited domestic renewable capacity, high energy prices and the complexities of coordinating regulatory frameworks across regions and sectors.

The future of Germany hydrogen market is bright and promising, with versatile opportunities emerging from the advanced hydrogen technologies having hydrogen supply chain and provide numerous opportunities for exporting technology, components and expertise. The increasing demand from industry for low carbon hydrogen in the steel, chemical and mobility sectors, as well as the increasing number of international partnerships focused on hydrogen importation and building shared infrastructure across the European Union, have created opportunities for scaling up production, lowering production costs with economies of scale, and enabling hydrogen to be a part of other energy systems within Europe as part of the transition to a clean European energy system.

Market Segmentation

The Germany Hydrogen Market share is classified into type and sales channel.

By Type:

The Germany hydrogen market is divided by type into green hydrogen, blue hydrogen and others. Among these, the green hydrogen segment held the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is predicted to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. Expansion of renewable-based hydrogen production, long term planning and investment, heavy industrial demand, and strong government strategy for green hydrogen all contribute to the green hydrogen segment's largest share and higher spending on hydrogen when compared to other type.

By Sales Channel:

The Germany hydrogen market is divided by sales channel into direct sales and indirect sales. Among these, the direct sales segment dominated the share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. The direct sales segment dominates because of heavy industrial applications requiring high-volume, continuous and high purity hydrogen production, easier to set up direct pipeline connections, and rise of hydrogen hubs in Germany.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organisations/companies involved within the Germany hydrogen market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

Top Key Companies in Germany Hydrogen Market:

• Siemens Energy
• Thyssenkrupp Nucera
• Enapter
• H-TEC SYSTEMS
• Maximator Hydrogen
• Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies
• RWE
• Uniper
• Lhyfe
• HH2E AG
• EnBW
• VNG AG
• Others

Recent Developments in Germany Hydrogen Market:

In February 2025, Lubmin-Bobbau Pipeline, the first 400 km section of the core grid was being filled with hydrogen, repurposing the existing OPAL pipeline.

In January 2025, Hydrogen Core Grid Launch construction begins on the 9,040 km “Hydrogen Core Network”. Approximately 525 km of pipelines are expected to be in service, largely by converting existing natural gas pipelines, including a 400km stretch from Lubmin to Bobbau.

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the Germany, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the Germany hydrogen market based on the below-mentioned segments:

Germany Hydrogen Market, By Type

• Green Hydrogen
• Blue Hydrogen
• Others

Germany Hydrogen Market, By Sales Channel

• Direct Sales
• Indirect Sales