Global hydrogen demand estimates as share of total energy 2050, by outlook scenario

Hydrogen energy is in the spotlight as governments worldwide try to achieve their net zero emissions goal by the middle of this century. The most optimistic forecasts for global hydrogen demand are the ones proposed by the Hydrogen Council and BloombergNEF, the latter referring to the green scenario. In both cases, hydrogen demand in 2050 is expected to represent 22 percent of the total energy demand worldwide. If the supply-side decarbonization only scenario were to be achieved, however, the Energy Transitions Commission predicts that hydrogen would account for roughly 18 percent of the global energy supply.

氢能作为全球各国政府力争在本世纪中叶实现净零排放目标的热点领域，备受瞩目。氢能需求量最乐观的预测来自于氢能委员会和彭博新能源财经，其中后者针对的是绿色情景。在两种情况下，预计到2050年，氢能在全球总能源需求中占比将达到22%。然而，如果仅实现供应侧脱碳情景，能源转型委员会预测氢能在全球能源供应中的占比将约为18%。