Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Norway
Norway: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 2 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 patents
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
30th
of 58 countries
All-time high
20 patents
in 2000
All-time low
1 patents
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2 patents for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Norway peaked at 20 patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2024.
Norway ranks 30th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 patents | — |
| 2001 | 15 patents | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 9 patents | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 5 patents | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 7 patents | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 4 patents | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 patents | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 5 patents | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 11 patents | +175.0% |
| 2014 | 11 patents | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 patents | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 3 patents | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 5 patents | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 6 patents | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6 patents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 patents | +83.3% |
| 2024 | 1 patents | -90.9% |
| 2025 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 4 patents, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 patents | 4 patents | 20 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 patents | 2 patents | 11 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 patents | 1 patents | 11 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 28 Netherlands 3 patents compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 3 patents compare
- 30 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 30 Bulgaria 2 patents compare
- 30 Croatia 2 patents compare
- 30 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 30 Finland 2 patents compare
- 30 Greece 2 patents compare
- 30 Ireland 2 patents compare
- 30 Malaysia 2 patents compare
- 30 Romania 2 patents compare
- 30 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 30 Slovenia 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 0.0001 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 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Norway?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Norway was 2 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20 patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.