H2 MOBILITY will lower hydrogen prices at 15 additional locations in Germany from 1 October 2026. At hydrogen refuelling stations from Bayreuth to Wesseling, the gross price per kilogram of hydrogen will be reduced by between twelve and 16%. As a result, even more customers will benefit from the effects of GHG quota trading.
The price reduction applies to stations that were originally built primarily for hydrogen-powered passenger cars (FCEV). In recent years, H2 MOBILITY has technically upgraded these locations for use by buses and trucks. By supplying these stations with green hydrogen in combination with revenues generated from saved greenhouse gas emissions through GHG quota trading, H2 MOBILITY is able to pass on a positive price signal to its customers.
The price reduction will take effect at the following H2 MOBILITY stations on 1 October: Bayreuth, Dueren, Duesseldorf-Oerschbachstrasse, Erlangen, Frechen, Fuerth, Herten, Cologne/Bonn Airport, Leverkusen, Munich, Saarbruecken, Sindelfingen, Stuttgart Airport, Weiterstadt and Wesseling.
Second step following the first price reduction in June
On 1 June 2026, H2 MOBILITY had already reduced hydrogen prices by around 10% at five new, high-capacity stations in Mannheim, Heidelberg, Frankenthal, Ludwigshafen and Duesseldorf-Hoeherweg. At these locations, the use of green hydrogen and the revenue opportunities offered by GHG quota trading, alongside economies of scale, had been key factors in enabling the price reduction.
In a market environment in which prices have predominantly risen in recent years, the price reductions mark an important development. They demonstrate that regulatory instruments such as GHG quota trading improve the economic viability of green hydrogen by enabling the resulting benefits to be passed on along the value chain.
Martin Jüngel, Managing Director and CFO, H2 MOBILITY: “Following the first price reduction in June, the use of green hydrogen in combination with GHG quota trading now enables us to lower prices at 15 additional stations, thereby increasing the attractiveness of green hydrogen in transport. It is important that the impact reaches the market and that transport operators and the logistics sector, in particular, benefit from lower operating costs.”
GHG quota trading strengthens hydrogen mobility
Greenhouse gas quota trading, known as GHG quota trading, requires companies in the transport sector to gradually reduce the CO2 emissions associated with their fuels. Companies that continue to use fossil fuels must meet corresponding reduction obligations or make financial compensation payments.
For hydrogen mobility, this instrument provides important economic and environmental advantages. As green hydrogen contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the resulting emissions savings can be marketed. This improves the economic conditions for the use of green hydrogen.