As of 2022, there was no demand for hydrogen energy in the United Kingdom. In the System Transformation energy scenario it is forecast that the UK's hydrogen demand will amount to 446 terawatt-hours in 2050. In the Falling Short scenario, however, UK hydrogen demand is forecast to amount to just 14 terawatt-hours in 2050.
Demand for hydrogen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario
(in terawatt-hours)
The scenario abbreviations from the source equate to the following:
CT: Consumer Transformation
ST: System Transformation
LW: Leading the Way
FS: Falling Short
The details about each scenario can be found on page seven of this report.
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