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Estimated Electricity Requirements for Green Hydrogen Production in 2020 and 2050
CountryEstimated electricity for green hydrogen production (kilowatts per capita), 2020Percentage of direct-use electricity capacity, 2020Estimated electricity for green hydrogen production (kilowatts per capita), 2050Percentage of direct-use electricity capacity, 2050
Argentina0.1220.343
Indonesia0.1510.163
Netherlands0.6790.679
Taiwan0.010.517
In 2020, most hydrogen was produced through steam methane reforming, which emits carbon gases. Using electricity from renewable sources to produce green hydrogen sourced from water would enable countries to reduce industrial carbon emissions, but doing so depends on countries’ capacity for direct-use electricity (electricity not used and saved at the same facility). Researchers estimated the amount of electricity that would have been needed in 2020 if green hydrogen had been adopted and the amount needed to meet projected green hydrogen demand in 2050. The comparison between these estimates and estimates of capacity suggests that in most countries, projected green hydrogen production would require a larger share of electricity produced on-site, with the exception of       
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
A
Taiwan, since the percentage of direct-use electricity needed to produce green hydrogen there in 2050 is the lowest of the countries listed.
B
the Netherlands, since the percentage of direct-use electricity needed to produce green hydrogen in 2050 is expected to be the same as it was in 2020.
C
Indonesia, since the estimated electricity needed for green hydrogen production in 2050 is expected to be the same as it was in 2020.
D
Argentina, since the estimated electricity needed for green hydrogen production in 2050 is expected to be lower than it was in any other country listed.