According to a 2022 survey, the major challenge hydrogen investors encountered or expected to encounter was its cost curve or demand uncertainty. Some 57 percent of respondents who were investors and 38 percent of respondents who were executives saw demand uncertainty as a major challenge.
Challenges encountered with hydrogen technology within the worldwide energy sector as of 2022*
Energy sector decision-makers, including C-suite executives, in-house legal counsel, and investors from various energy sub-sectors. Only reflects responses from investors and executives who are active or considering operations/investment in hydrogen.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The question was originally stated as "Which of the following represent challenges your organization expects to encounter or has encountered with hydrogen to date? (Please select all that apply)"
Figures exceed 100 percent as respondents could select more than one answer.
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Womble Bond Dickinson. (November 15, 2022). Challenges encountered with hydrogen technology within the worldwide energy sector as of 2022* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285264/global-challenges-with-hydrogen-technology-2021/
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