From January 1, 2026, Hylane and H2 Mobility will offer hydrogen for around 8 euros net per kilogram at selected filling stations. The offer is exclusively for Hylane customers with the appropriate fuel card and initially applies in the Düsseldorf and Rhein-Neckar regions, according to the companies.
The price reduction is part of a strategic partnership between the truck provider Hylane and the filling station operator H2 Mobility. The basis is contractually guaranteed purchase quantities, which are intended to enable better utilization of the filling stations. Hylane bundles the hydrogen demand of its fleet customers and ensures H2 Mobility a continuous demand.
The new price is significantly below the previous market level. In fact, the hydrogen price at filling stations is subject to strong fluctuations, similar to the prices for diesel and petrol. In September 2024, the engineering firm Emcel reported that hydrogen was available at some filling stations for 6 to 8 euros per kg, while elsewhere it cost up to 15 euros. As with conventional fuels, the competitive situation plays a major role: where customers have little choice, it quickly becomes expensive.
The hydrogen price is approaching cost parity with diesel, according to H2 Mobility - which is qualitatively true, of course. In numbers, hydrogen costs 24 cents per kWh, diesel 16 cents per kWh. For 100 km of driving distance (assumption: 8 kg of hydrogen), one must pay 64 euros with the hydrogen truck, while with diesel (assumption: 30 L/100 km) it is 49 euros per 100 km. However, the toll exemption for emission-free trucks, extended until 2031, still favors hydrogen.
Regional production of green hydrogen reduces transport costs
Only green hydrogen is offered at the participating filling stations. This comes from regional electrolysis based on renewable energies and is delivered by swap trailers. According to the company, the short transport routes not only reduce costs but also improve the CO2 balance.
Political instruments such as the greenhouse gas quota trading and the RFNBO certification within the framework of the EU Directive RED III create additional incentives for the use of renewable fuels. In 2024, green hydrogen was offered at about one-third of the filling stations used by Hylane.
The fuel cell trucks used operate emission-free. According to Hylane, the use of green hydrogen can save up to 90 percent of CO2 emissions compared to diesel trucks - based on the entire value chain ("Well-to-Wheel").
Customers receive Dekra-certified CO2 certificates, which can be used for sustainability reports according to the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
