Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 4 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 4 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United Kingdom peaked at 159 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 patents, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 patents | 18 patents | 106 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 93 patents | 61 patents | 130 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.75 patents | 4 patents | 159 patents | 4 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
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 4 patents in 2023, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 159 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 patents in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 52 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 96.3%. 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 (2025) – 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.