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.