Abstract: A fuel electrode for a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) with improved high-temperature electrolysis efficiency includes a carrier having a first particle including nickel, and a second particle comprising yttria-stabilized zirconia, and a catalyst having a first element including at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Pd, Cu, Mo, and combinations thereof, and a second element comprising gadolinia-doped ceria.