Policy paper

UK hydrogen strategy

This strategy sets out the approach to developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet our increased ambition for 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 17 August 2021
• Last updated: 17 December 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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UK hydrogen strategy (accessible PDF)

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Details

Hydrogen is a low carbon solution which can help the UK to achieve net zero by 2050, and our Sixth Carbon Budget target by 2035.

As set out in the British Energy Security Strategy, government, working with industry, is aiming for 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy. This doubled our previous ambition from the 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution and the Hydrogen Strategy, with at least half of our new 10GW ambition coming from electrolytic hydrogen.

The UK’s first Hydrogen Strategy outlines:

• how the UK will rapidly and significantly scale up production and lay the foundations for a low carbon hydrogen economy by 2030
• how government will support innovation and stimulate investment in the 2020s to scale up low carbon hydrogen

The Strategy details how we will look to capture the economic benefits of growing the UK hydrogen economy, supporting innovation and stimulating investment to develop the supply chains and skills needed and create jobs and export opportunities for the UK.

It also sets out our twin-track approach to supporting both electrolytic ‘green’ and carbon capture (CCUS)-enabled ‘blue’ hydrogen production, alongside other potential production routes, which will enable the rapid growth of the sector while bringing down costs. We outline a comprehensive roadmap for the development of the wider hydrogen economy over the 2020s to deliver our now 10GW 2030 ambition.

Published 17 August 2021
Last updated 17 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 17 December 2024

   Removed previous hydrogen strategy updates to the market - these have now been published on a new page: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-hydrogen-strategy.

2. 14 December 2023

   Added Hydrogen strategy update to the market: December 2023.

3. 2 August 2023

   We have published the August 2023 Hydrogen strategy update to the market

4. 13 December 2022

   Hydrogen strategy update to the market (December 2022) published.

5. 20 July 2022

   Hydrogen Strategy update to the market July 2022 added.

6. 17 August 2021

   First published.