Abstract: A system for generating electricity and hydrogen is provided. The system includes a fuel cell unit, a liquid-gas separation unit, and a hydrogen separation unit. The fuel cell unit generates electricity and produces a fuel cell unit effluent stream containing hydrogen from a feed containing natural gas and water. The fuel cell unit includes a reformer, and the reformer includes a burner. The liquid-gas separation unit separates the fuel cell unit effluent stream into a liquid stream and a gas stream. The hydrogen separation unit separates the gas stream into a hydrogen stream and an off-gas stream. At least a portion of the off-gas stream is transferred to the burner of the reformer. The system can generate electricity and high purity hydrogen.