Sweden Completes 10-Station Green Hydrogen Refueling Network

Sweden just made it possible for truckers to drive clean across the entire country.

Infrastructure company Hydri Energy opened the final station in its 10-location hydrogen refueling network on May 19 in Nyköpingsbro. The network connects Sweden's southern region of Skåne through the west coast port city of Gothenburg all the way to the capital, Stockholm.

The stations sit along Sweden's busiest domestic trade routes, meaning hauling companies can now switch their fleets to hydrogen without changing their operations. Every station uses green hydrogen produced from renewable energy, not fossil fuels.

Hydri CEO Kamilla Björkman says the network offers trucking companies a "fossil-free alternative" that keeps their wheels rolling without disruption. Drivers can fuel up at pressures of 700 or 350 bar, meeting EU standards for hydrogen vehicles.

The company started building the network in 2024 with a station at the Port of Gothenburg. Now it's racing ahead with two more stations planned for this year and eight additional locations by 2028.

The Ripple Effect

Sweden's hydrogen highway arrives at the perfect time. The European Union requires member countries to build 34 hydrogen stations by 2030, and Sweden is already nearly one-third of the way there.

The EU also mandates that green hydrogen make up 1.2% of all transport energy by 2030 under its Renewable Energy Directive III. Every truck that switches from diesel to hydrogen helps Sweden hit that target while cutting carbon emissions from one of the hardest sectors to clean up.

The network also proves the concept works at scale. Other European countries watching Sweden's rollout now have a real-world model for building their own hydrogen highways, potentially creating a continent-spanning network of clean fuel stations.

Heavy trucks account for a huge chunk of transportation emissions because they're tough to electrify with batteries alone. Hydrogen offers the range and quick refueling times truckers need without the tailpipe pollution.

Sweden's hydrogen stations aren't just reducing emissions today. They're building the infrastructure that makes choosing clean fuel as easy as choosing dirty fuel, removing one more excuse for staying stuck in the fossil age.