Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Market Size & Share 2026-2035

Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Market Size

The global autothermal reforming blue hydrogen market was estimated at USD 87.9 million in 2025. The market is expected to grow from USD 106.4 million in 2026 to USD 415.4 million in 2035, at a CAGR of 16.3% according to a recent study by Global Market Insights Inc.

Rising demand for blue hydrogen production processes offering high carbon capture rates to align with stringent climate targets, government mandates and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will drive ATR adoption. Moreover, the growing demand for processes to generate large quantities of hydrogen at affordable price to address demand from large industries such as refineries, chemical plants, energy-intensive industries will fuel the industry growth.

Growing integration of ATR-based blue hydrogen with existing refinery and petrochemical infrastructure is driving the process adoption, as it enables seamless retrofit of current hydrogen units with carbon capture while minimizing capital expenditure. This improves project economics, shortens deployment timelines, and accelerates hydrogen scale-up, making ATR an attractive pathway for industries seeking low-carbon transitions without major operational disruptions.

Furthermore, high carbon capture efficiency of ATR strengthens industrial decarbonization potential, escalate the process growth. For instance, Air Liquide stated in November 2024 that an ATR process integrated in low-carbon hydrogen production units is able to capture 99% of CO emissions, which demonstrate the potential for industrial-scale deployment and high carbon capture rate.

ATR flexibility to use different feedstocks including natural gas, heavier gases and biogas, allowing companies to adapt to different market conditions and resource availability will propel process penetration. Increasing governments and industries’ commitment towards net-zero emissions coupled with rising pressure on companies to decarbonize will boost process demand as a practical, scalable, and efficient solution for reducing emissions while meeting hydrogen demand.

Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Market Trends

• The increasing demand for processes that can be integrated with the existing industrial systems, including refinery and petrochemical plants where clean fuels can be produced parallel with the already established chemical processes will boost the business case. This trend minimizes capital expenditure while enabling smoother transitions from conventional hydrogen.
• The growing trend towards higher carbon capture efficiency hydrogen systems is promoting ATR acceptance. For instance, Topsoe is providing leading-edge technology such as Topsoe's SynCOR, that allows for capturing over 99% of CO₂ emitted by hydrogen plants. It drastically decreases carbon intensity and assists in complying with environmental policies while producing low-carbon fuels, thus promoting ATR utilization in future hydrogen economies.
• With rising investment in blue hydrogen and refinery carbon capture projects, ATR is gaining traction, as companies are looking to achieve reductions while maintaining production volume utilizing the efficiencies and scale of ATR. The establishment of joint ventures and the capital intensive investment of the project development in Europe and North America underscores a trend toward the commercialization of ATR technology.

Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Market Analysis

Based on application, the autothermal reforming blue hydrogen market is segmented into petroleum refinery, chemical, steel & metals, power generation, transportation and others. Petroleum refinery segment dominated the ATR blue hydrogen market, accounting for 63.7% in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.2% through 2035.

• With the increasing need for reducing the carbon footprint for hydrogen-intensive refinery applications, such as hydrocracking and hydrotreating, the adoption of ATR-based blue hydrogen is on rise. ATR allows for large-scale low-carbon hydrogen production with integrated carbon capture. Thus, refineries are replacing existing grey hydrogen plants by ATR in order to comply with the strict emission norms and providing continuous fuel supply at efficient cost and reliable operation, leading to business growth.
• Growing refinery partnerships to integrate ATR units with carbon capture infrastructure will foster process growth, as companies increasingly collaborate to deploy low-carbon hydrogen solutions within existing refining ecosystems. For instance, Air Liquide signed an MoU on the use of its carbon capture ATR system at the Aster refinery facility in Singapore in November 2025. The purpose of this collaboration is to assist Singapore in its mission towards net zero emissions by 2050.
• The chemical application market is forecasted to experience a CAGR of over 18.9% by 2035, owing to the increased requirement for such processes which have the capability to generate hydrogen in bulk amounts continuously. The demand from the chemical industry to decrease its carbon emissions has resulted in the attraction of ATR as it is capable of capturing as much as 99% of CO2 emissions during the generation of hydrogen.
• Furthermore, many chemical plants are already equipped with reformers and other hydrogen-producing technologies, making it easier to integrate ATR without the need for complete overhauls of existing systems. This compatibility with existing infrastructure reduces capital expenditure, a significant consideration for the industry adopting new technologies.

• The U.S. dominated the autothermal reforming blue hydrogen market in North America with around 85.6% share in 2025 and is expected to generate over USD 64 million in revenue by 2035. In the U.S. presence of dominating steel, cement, and chemicals players and rising pressure on them to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining high energy demand is set to influence business growth. Growing incentives to boost clean fuel adoption including the 45Q tax credit, which encourages carbon capture utilization and storage projects are driving process penetration. Additionally, federal investment in hydrogen infrastructure development, such as the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Program, supports the scale-up of ATR technology for blue hydrogen production.
• Europe autothermal reforming blue hydrogen market is anticipated to grow over USD 250 million by 2035. Rising stringent carbon emission regulations, including the European Union’s Green Deal and the goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 have accelerated the shift toward low-carbon technologies. The region also provides significant financial incentives to support hydrogen projects, including subsidies, grants, and carbon credits leading to complement process adoption. Europe’s focus on reducing its reliance on fossil fuel imports, especially natural gas, is another key driver for ATR adoption.
• The Asia Pacific market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.2% from 2035. Growing government supported hydrogen strategies & investments in the region is fostering the adoption of ATR-based blue hydrogen with Japan, South Korea, China and Australia emerging as key nations. Additionally, high policy support, subsidies and development of mega-projects are incentivizing industries to adopt ATR technology for cost effective and reliable production of hydrogen on large scale leading to strengthening the business scenario.

Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Market Share

Leading players are giving priority to the introduction of advanced technologies such as ATR that increase efficiency and decrease costs of production. This ensures that ATR is a cost-efficient process used in the production of large amounts of blue hydrogen. New players are also working on ensuring that ATR becomes an energy-efficient process by decreasing natural gas use to minimize costs and cut down emission rates to improve their attractiveness in the industry. The companies have invested extensively in establishing large ATR plants that produce blue hydrogen. These plants do not only produce increasing amounts of blue hydrogen but also decrease production costs.

Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Market Companies

Eminent players operating in the autothermal reforming blue hydrogen industry are:

• Air Liquide
• Air Products
• Casale
• CF Industries
• Clariant AG
• Equinor
• ExxonMobil
• Ineos
• INPEX
• Johnson Matthey
• KBR
• Linde
• Petronas
• SABIC
• Saudi Aramco
• Shell
• Sinopec
• Technip Energies
• Topsoe
• TotalEnergies

Autothermal Reforming Blue Hydrogen Industry News

• In May 2026, Technip Energies and Casale have signed an agreement to deliver state of the art ATR-based technologies for blue hydrogen, scaled for 2,000 to 500,000 cubic meters of production, with capture rates as high as 99% of CO. Technologies will be delivered as process design packages, patented equipment and complete plant solutions to bring forth hydrogen decarbonization.
• In August 2024, Linde has taken a final investment decision to develop a USD 2 billion blue hydrogen complex in Alberta, Canada, to support plastics production for Dow’s Path2Zero project. The facility will utilize autothermal reforming (ATR) with carbon capture, enabling avoidance of over 2 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually while supporting net-zero ethylene production.
• In October 2023, Johnson Matthey’s LCH process has been selected for bp’s H2Teesside project, which is one of the UK’s biggest blue hydrogen plants to be constructed. The process will involve the use of JM’s gas-fired reforming technology using autothermal reformers that use less natural gas and can capture up to 99% of CO2 emissions. H2Teesside will provide the most cost-effective means of generating blue hydrogen.

Autothermal reforming blue hydrogen market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of revenue and volume in “(USD Million & MT)” from 2022 to 2035, for the following segments:

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Market, By Application

• Petroleum refinery 
• Chemical
• Steel & metals
• Power generation
• Transportation
• Others

The above information has been provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Oman
  • UAE
  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
• Latin America