Two commercial aluminum alloys have been studied as anodes for simultaneous electrochemical hydrogen and electricity production, as compared with pure aluminum. Both are very active in corrosive hydrogen production and functional as anodes in aluminum-air batteries. Both produced approximately 3 times more hydrogen than pure aluminum while their electrochemical characteristics were substantially preserved with only small modifications with respect to pure aluminum. Devices employing commercial aluminum anodes can be constructed and may be used for producing both hydrogen and electricity at the expense of aluminum. (C) 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.