Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria
Austria: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 8 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria stood at 8 patents.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria peaked at 143 patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 patents, in 2015.
Austria ranks 16th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143 patents | — |
| 2001 | 119 patents | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 122 patents | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 109 patents | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 107 patents | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 117 patents | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 107 patents | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 109 patents | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 102 patents | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 56 patents | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 43 patents | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 28 patents | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 14 patents | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 21 patents | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 19 patents | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 5 patents | -73.7% |
| 2016 | 8 patents | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 19 patents | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 25 patents | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 24 patents | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26 patents | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5 patents | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 6 patents | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8 patents | +33.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 4 patents, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.1 patents | 56 patents | 143 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 patents | 5 patents | 43 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 patents | 5 patents | 26 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Austria was 8 patents in 2023, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 143 patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 patents in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.