Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain
Spain: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 4 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain, 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 renewable energy technologies in Spain stood at 4 patents. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 63.6% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain peaked at 270 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 patents, in 2025.
Spain ranks 21st of 64 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 renewable energy technologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 patents | — |
| 2001 | 28 patents | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 48 patents | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 48 patents | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71 patents | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 110 patents | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 120 patents | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 190 patents | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 244 patents | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 228 patents | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 254 patents | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 270 patents | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 262 patents | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 248 patents | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 233 patents | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 265 patents | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 202 patents | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 231 patents | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 203 patents | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 212 patents | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 159 patents | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 154 patents | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 67 patents | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 30 patents | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 11 patents | -63.3% |
| 2025 | 4 patents | -63.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.6 patents | 28 patents | 244 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 238 patents | 202 patents | 270 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.83 patents | 4 patents | 159 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- 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 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain was 4 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 270 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 patents in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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 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.