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Example of the levelised cost of hydrogen produced by an electrolyser in Germany and Spain for different average electricity cost thresholds
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ACER calculations, using the LCOH calculator tool of the European Hydrogen Observatory and. wholesale day-ahead electricity prices for 2024 from ENTSO-E’s Transparency Platform.
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Figure 21
Comment
The main assumption is that electrolysers will operate during the least expensive hours until the rolling average wholesale electricity price reaches a certain threshold between 20 and 60 EUR/MWh.

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2025-11-28 18:13

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Country Cost threshold Levelised cost of hydrogen [EUR/kg] Levelised cost of hydrogen [EUR/MWh]
Germany60 EUR/MWh7.10212.30
Germany50 EUR/MWh7.00209.30
Germany40 EUR/MWh7.30219.20
Germany30 EUR/MWh7.70231.20
Germany20 EUR/MWh8.60257.40
Spain60 EUR/MWh6.00179.00
Spain50 EUR/MWh5.70170.00
Spain40 EUR/MWh5.40161.00
Spain30 EUR/MWh5.30157.70
Spain20 EUR/MWh5.40161.90