<![CDATA[The growing demand for clean energy sources has driven the development of efficient hydrogen production technologies, one of which is water electrolysis. The performance of electrolysis systems is influenced by various parameters; however, understanding of the dominant factors in small-scale systems remains limited. This study aims to examine the effects of electrolyte type (NaOH, KOH, and NaCl), electrolyte concentration (1N–5N), electrode material (stainless steel 316 and aluminum), and electrode thickness on the performance of water electrolysis under electric current variations of 10–50 A. System performance was evaluated based on the volume of gas produced within a fixed operating time of 5 minutes. The results indicate that increasing electric current consistently enhances the volume of gas generated under all experimental conditions. Nevertheless, differences in system performance are more strongly influenced by electrolyte characteristics than by other parameters. The KOH electrolyte produced the highest gas volume across all current variations, with an increase of approximately ±10–15% compared to NaOH and ±20–30% compared to NaCl. Increasing electrolyte concentration improved performance up to a certain limit before mass transport limitations occurred. Overall, system performance is more strongly governed by electrolyte type and concentration than by electrode characteristics, indicating that electrolyte-based optimization is a more effective approach.]]>
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