» World Energy Trilemma 2012: Time to get real – the case for sustainable energy policyEnergy Sustainability Index
The Energy Sustainability Index ranks WEC member countries in terms of their likely ability to provide sustainable energy policies through the 3 dimensions of the energy trilemma:
- Energy security: the effective management of primary energy supply from domestic and external sources, the reliability of energy infrastructure, and the ability of participating energy companies to meet current and future demand.
- Social equity: the accessibility and affordability of energy supply across the population.
- Environmental impact mitigation: the achievement of supply and demand-side energy efficiencies and the development of energy supply from renewable and other low-carbon sources.
Click on the name of the country in the ranking to access individual country profiles and gain a better understanding of the aggregate effect of energy policies applied over time in the context of each country. More information on how to read the country profiles and the Index methodology.
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The rankings are based on a range of country level data and databases that capture both energy performance and the contextual framework. Energy performance considers supply and demand, the affordability and access of energy, and the environmental impact of the country’s energy use. The contextual indicators consider the broader circumstances of energy performance including societal, political and economic strength and stability.