Energy Transition, Hydrogen
October 27, 2025
Platts extends feedback period for proposed launch of new market-based NW Europe hydrogen assessment
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, is extending the feedback period for its proposal to launch a new weekly price assessment for long-term contracts for renewable hydrogen FOB NW Europe to Jan. 16, 2026.
The proposed launch date of Dec. 3, 2025 is also revised to Feb. 18, 2026, following the extension of the feedback period.
Platts first proposed launching the assessment Oct. 6, in a subscriber note available here, with a feedback period ending Oct. 24, 2025.
Platts is seeking further feedback on the specifications. The proposed assessment would represent the value of renewable hydrogen, published in Eur/kg.
Platts is seeking feedback on the proposed specifications listed below:
| Location | Northwest Europe (Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, UK) |
| Term | Long-term offtake (10+ years) |
| Incoterm | FOB |
| Volume | 5,000-10,000 mt/year |
| Carbon Intensity | RFNBO-compliant Hydrogen meeting CI-threshold of 70% GHGe saving minimum -- accompanied by a Guarantee of Origin and Proof of Sustainability certificate |
| Quality | 99.5% (chemical grade) |
| Delivery | 2028 onwards |
| Unit | Eur/kg, Eur/kWh, $/kg and $/MMBtu. The primary assessment unit will be Eur/kg. |
| Timestamp and Holiday Calendar | Wednesdays, 4:30 pm London time, following the UK holiday calendar |
Please send all feedback, comments, and questions by Jan. 16, 2026, to hydrogenassessments@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.
For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.
Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.