Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Canada
Canada: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 113 patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Canada recorded 113 patents for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Canada peaked at 591 patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113 patents, in 2023.
Canada ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.3 patents | 155 patents | 272 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 255 patents | 220 patents | 301 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 397 patents | 113 patents | 591 patents | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Canada?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Canada was 113 patents in 2023, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 591 patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 patents in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.