The paper analyzes the effect of electrolytic hydrogenation on martensite transformation temperatures in binary TiNi alloys. The analysis shows that this effect can be strong or weak depending on the phase state of TiNi. Research data are presented on the diffusivity of hydrogen in binary TiNi alloys in martensite and austenite states. The diffusion coefficient of hydrogen is estimated from its distribution measured by glow discharge spectroscopy in TiNi after hydrogenation. The experimental results about the formation of TiNiH hydride in the martensitic and austenitic state in binary TiNi based alloys are also presented. (C) 2019 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.