Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 18 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
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 electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom is 18 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom peaked at 160 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18 patents, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 patents | — |
| 2001 | 37 patents | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 26 patents | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 33 patents | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 36 patents | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 50 patents | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 41 patents | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 67 patents | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 106 patents | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 72 patents | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 79 patents | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 69 patents | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 130 patents | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 110 patents | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 93 patents | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 104 patents | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 98 patents | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 92 patents | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 95 patents | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 61 patents | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 160 patents | +162.3% |
| 2021 | 45 patents | -71.9% |
| 2022 | 34 patents | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 18 patents | -47.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 9.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 9.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 patents | 18 patents | 106 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1 patents | 61 patents | 130 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 patents | 18 patents | 160 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom was 18 patents in 2023, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 160 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 patents in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 electric vehicle 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.