Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to lower the cost of green hydrogen production.

We have published a Cost Challenge Document which advises shortlisted projects in Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 on achieving cost-competitiveness during the due diligence stage. Projects must demonstrate value for money and justify costs across key components, with an aim to achieve lower average hydrogen production costs than seen in Hydrogen Allocation Round 1.