Table 1. Comparison of water consumption and electrical efficiency among AKL, PEM, and SOEC

Type of electrolyzer Pure water consumption (kgH2O/kgH2) Stack power consumption (kWh/kgH2) System power consumption (kWh/kgH2) References
AKL N/A 51.30 N/A [14] Paper
10.00 50.00 N/A [21] Commercial
N/A 49.40 N/A [22] Commercial
9.10 51.90 N/A [23] Commercial
N/A 49.00 N/A [24] Paper
N/A 56.50 64.00 [25] Paper
N/A 56.60 64.40 [26] Paper
AKL Ave. 9.55 52.10 64.20 -
N/A 55.60 N/A [14] Paper
N/A 58.00 N/A [24] Paper
N/A 56.50 66.50 [25] Paper
N/A 54.90 67.20 [26] Paper
10.00 53.20 N/A [27] Commercial
N/A 55.90 N/A [28] Commercial
13.00 49.90 N/A [29] Commercial
N/A 54.60 N/A [30] Paper
PEM Ave. 11.50 54.83 66.85 -
N/A 34.40 N/A [13] Paper
N/A 39.20 N/A [14] Paper
10.50 37.50 N/A [31] Commercial
N/A N/A 87.00 [32] Paper
SOEC Ave. 10.50 37.03 87.00 -
1. System power consumption refers to the electrical power consumption that accounts for not only the stack but also the Balance of Plant (BOP) required to operate the stack.