Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain
Spain: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 4 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain is 4 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 90.7% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain peaked at 439 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 patents, in 2024.
That places Spain 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 patents | — |
| 2001 | 50 patents | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 52 patents | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 58 patents | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 77 patents | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 71 patents | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 70 patents | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 76 patents | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 81 patents | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 91 patents | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 91 patents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 147 patents | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 170 patents | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 167 patents | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 175 patents | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 176 patents | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 162 patents | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 245 patents | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 352 patents | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 437 patents | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 439 patents | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 269 patents | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 189 patents | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 43 patents | -77.2% |
| 2024 | 4 patents | -90.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 4 patents, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -90.7% | 43 patents | 4 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8 patents | 50 patents | 91 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.2 patents | 91 patents | 437 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.8 patents | 4 patents | 439 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Czechia 4 patents compare
- 23 Hungary 4 patents compare
- 23 Philippines 4 patents compare
- 23 Switzerland 4 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Spain was 4 patents in 2024, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 439 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 patents in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.