Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Germany
Germany: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 19 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Germany, 2000–2025
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 renewable energy technologies in Germany is 19 patents, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Germany peaked at 1,249 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19 patents, in 2025.
That places Germany 9th out of 64 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 renewable energy technologies in Germany, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 347 patents | — |
| 2001 | 313 patents | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 274 patents | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 267 patents | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 349 patents | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 449 patents | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 544 patents | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 640 patents | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 820 patents | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 1,155 patents | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 1,249 patents | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,235 patents | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,062 patents | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 696 patents | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 542 patents | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 437 patents | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 420 patents | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 335 patents | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 331 patents | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 332 patents | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 355 patents | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 181 patents | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 158 patents | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 189 patents | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 31 patents | -83.6% |
| 2025 | 19 patents | -38.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 9.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.8 patents | 267 patents | 1,155 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.9 patents | 331 patents | 1,249 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.5 patents | 19 patents | 355 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Germany?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Germany was 19 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 renewable energy technologies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 patents in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.