EAPI 2017 World Map

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The surge in unconventional oil and gas production has created a highly competitive and secure energy sector, with energy imports declining to 15% of energy use.

United States

Vast energy resources in the Russian Federation contribute to its energy security and economy. The drop in global oil and gas prices and fuel price distortion have prompted a fall in the ranking relative to recent years. Alternative energy and nuclear energy have remained stable at 9% of the energy mix over the last seven years.

Russian Federation

India is facing a vast array of challenges in the power sector while looking to meet its growth targets. Despite these challenges, electrification rates have progressed well over the years.

India

Sub-Saharan Africa achieves one of the lowest average regional scores. Low energy access rates and poor quality of supplies continue to adversely impact energy access and security.

Sub-Saharan Africa

The region achieves mixed results and has some high performers; Colombia, a notable example, boasts high scores on the three sub-indexes and particularly in environmental sustainability.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Again this year, Switzerland is the top performer on the index, with some of the most balanced scores across the energy triangle. Many European countries are among the highest performers on the global index.

Europe

Brazil is the highest-performing among the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia Federation, India and China), reflecting a diversified energy mix and a growing domestic oil and gas sector. The country has a considerable share of low-carbon energy within its mix; however, trends also show that the energy system has faced challenges in recent years.

Brazil

China now imports 12.7% of the energy consumed, compared to 8% in 2009. Overall, some good signals are apparent, such as the government’s efforts to curb pollution levels and strong progress in providing energy access.

People's Republic of China

South-East Asia has experienced high growth in energy demand over the last two decades. While every country in the region faces distinct challenges, some common areas to address include energy intensity, import dependence and fossil-fuel dependency. Singapore received the highest score in the region.

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The surge in shale gas and growing investment in renewables, especially solar, underscore strong energy access and security performance. However, a slip in rankings since last year reflects growing levels of energy intensity.

United States

Vast energy resources continue to contribute to the Russian Federation’s strong performance in energy security, although the country faces growing headwinds as sustained low oil prices erode this advantage.

Russian Federation

India is beginning to overcome some of its energy system's significant challenges, as reflected by the gradual improvement in its EAPI score since last year. The country faces an uphill battle to increase energy access and security. However, the government is acting on this, having committed to increase solar power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2022,which would make India a leader in renewable capacity.

India

Low energy access rates and poor quality of supply continue to contribute to low performance across the cohort. Driving improvements will be no easy task, but billions of dollars worth of investment are targeted at tackling this issue, and African governments are placing power at the top of their lists of priorities.

Sub-Saharan Africa

The region has mixed performance, with some notable high performers (Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica) as well as some countries on impressive improvement trajectories. They have made step changes in the ranks compared to the EAPI 2009 benchmark (Mexico, Jamaica, Nicaragua).

Latin America and the Caribbean

European countries dominate the top 20 highest performers on the global index. This strong result is underpinned by advantages gained through a long history of coordination between European nations.

Europe

China is showing signs of tackling the significant challenges it faces to enable rapid growth of its energy sector while balancing the three sides of the energy triangle. The government is taking focused action across its energy system, including targets and measures to address air pollution and climate change.

People's Republic of China

Japan has managed to turn around its declining performance on the EAPI for the first time in eight years. The country is beginning to overcome the long-lasting impact of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on its energy sector.

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