Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany
Germany: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 67 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2025, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany stood at 67 patents. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 90.5% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany peaked at 1,823 patents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67 patents, in 2025.
That places Germany 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 519 patents | — |
| 2001 | 487 patents | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 413 patents | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 341 patents | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 337 patents | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 346 patents | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 397 patents | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 454 patents | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 504 patents | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 581 patents | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 780 patents | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 1,062 patents | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 1,349 patents | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 1,404 patents | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,361 patents | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,336 patents | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,230 patents | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,453 patents | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1,746 patents | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,672 patents | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,681 patents | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,188 patents | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 1,195 patents | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,823 patents | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 706 patents | -61.3% |
| 2025 | 67 patents | -90.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 67 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 4 patents, 16.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 67 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 33.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.9 patents | 337 patents | 581 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 patents | 780 patents | 1,746 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,110 patents | 67 patents | 1,823 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Germany was 67 patents in 2025, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,823 patents in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 patents in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.