Middle East & Africa Fuel Cell Market Size & Outlook

The fuel cell market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 20.2% is expected of Middle East & Africa fuel cell market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$0.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1.8
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
20.1%
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Middle East & Africa

MEA fuel cell market highlights

  • The MEA fuel cell market generated a revenue of USD 0.5 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.2% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, pemfc was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • PEMFC is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, South Africa is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 0.5 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1.8 million
Growth rate20.2% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPemfc
Fastest growing segmentPEMFC
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPEMFC
Key market players worldwideBallard Power Systems Inc, Bloom Energy Corp Class A, Ceres Power Holdings PLC, Doosan Fuel Cell Ordinary Shares, FuelCell Energy Inc, Plug Power Inc, SFC Energy AG, Cummins Inc, Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc Class A


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 0.0% of the global fuel cell market in 2023.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • North America is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 5,993.9 million by 2030.

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Middle East & Africa fuel cell market outlook

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Pemfc was the largest segment with a revenue share of 100% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa fuel cell market based on pemfc covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The fuel cell market in the region is at its early development stage. However, the market is rising at a substantial pace as a result of growing investments in the deployment of fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refueling infrastructure in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and South Africa.

The growing number of hydrogen fueling stations is projected to surge the deployment of fuel cell vehicles in the respective countries. Various government initiatives in some of the countries in the region to transform into a hydrogen-based economy are expected over the forecast period.

For instance, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has developed a pilot project to manufacture green hydrogen for mobility purpose for Expo 2020. Fuel cell vehicles were powered through hydrogen that is manufactured through a solar-powered hydrogen electrolysis plant located at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the country.

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