Government spending on energy research and development, 2015-2025

Last updated 13 Feb 2026

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Sources

IEA (2025), Energy Technology RD&D Budgets database.

Notes

Includes spending on demonstration projects (i.e. RD&D) wherever reported by governments as defined in IEA documentation. 2025e: estimated. As of the end of 2025, data are available for 2024 and several national estimations for 2025 have been received. State-owned enterprise funds comprise a significant share of the Chinese total. China’s 2023 estimate is based on reported company spending where available. The IEA Secretariat has estimated US data from public sources.

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