Hydrogen Fuelling Stations

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 12 June 2023.

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Photo of Bill Esterson Bill Esterson Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the number of hydrogen refuelling stations across the road network.

Photo of Bill Esterson Bill Esterson Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a sufficient level of infrastructure across the UK to support the demand for hydrogen vehicles in road transport.

Photo of Jesse Norman Jesse Norman Minister of State (Department for Transport)

There are seven publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations in the UK, with five more planned, serving a fleet of approximately 230 vehicles including buses, HGVs and light duty cars and vans. Government support for additional hydrogen refuelling infrastructure will be linked to specific R&D programmes that will provide a base level of demand.

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