Members

Membership of the World Energy Council

Our global member community lies at the heart of the Council, connecting over 3,000 organisations and national Member Committees in nearly 100 countries. Our network of energy leaders, experts and young professionals are driving impact across the full energy ecosystem to make energy transitions happen faster, fairer and further. 

Our national Member Committees lead the energy debate and drive action at local, national and regional levels, bringing together decision makers from government, industry, finance, and civil society to shape the energy agenda. A national Member Committees aims to: 

  • Provide a platform for institutionalised and multi-stakeholder energy focused dialogue that incorporates all sectors across the energy spectrum and engages the energy plus community. 
  • Be the authoritative voice at a local level on energy using the Council’s fact based, impartial insights, tools, and best practices to drive the policy debate and provide business intelligence. 
  • Be the window to the world for the local energy scene. Showcase local best practices and innovation in a regional and global context, promoting international business opportunities and policy objectives. 
  • Provide networking opportunities across a worldwide network of members, including CEOs of major companies, government ministers and policymakers, regulators, investors, and experts. 
  • Drive action and achieve impact at local and regional levels by increasing social and environmental benefits, delivering ‘new’ solutions, and forging common sense. 

As a not-for-profit organisation the Council is funded by membership fees paid by national Member Committees. Fees are determined by a formula, calculated on an annual basis (mid-year) and are valid for the following calendar year. The Council has seven membership categories ranging between £8,317 and £62,663. 

Regional Network

With national Member Committees in Africa, South Asia and Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East and Gulf States, and North America, the World Energy Council has a strong presence in all key regions across the globe. Our regional networks provide our members with further space for engagement, in addition to opportunities at the national and global level.

Regional activities are an important part of how we have meaningful conversations that advance our mission and humanising energy vision, and how we as a community drive action and achieve impact.

Through our regional networks, our national Member Committees collaborate cross-border to establish dialogue, foster an exchange of impartial views and best practice, and identify common areas of research and action to enhance regional integration, cooperation and accelerate energy transitions.

Regions are led by a Regional Vice Chair and a Regional Manager

The World Energy Council six regions are as follows:

Unconventional gas, a global phenomenon Unconventional gas, a global phenomenon

Published on 12 Feb 2016

Unconventional gas, a global phenomenon

World Energy Resources The growth of unconventional gas is spreading across the world with major implications over man...

E-storage: Shifting from cost to value 2016 E-storage: Shifting from cost to value 2016

Published on 15 Jan 2016

E-storage: Shifting from cost to value 2016

World Energy Resources Storage has often been described as the Holy Grail of the transition to a low-carbon energy sys...

World Energy Focus 2015 World Energy Focus 2015

Published on 21 Nov 2015

World Energy Focus 2015

The World Energy Focus, formerly World Energy Insight, is the official publication of the World Energy Council. The...

2015 Energy Trilemma Index: Benchmarking the sustainability of national energy systems 2015 Energy Trilemma Index: Benchmarking the sustainability of national energy systems

Published on 05 Nov 2015

2015 Energy Trilemma Index: Benchmarking the sustainability of national energy systems

The Energy Trilemma Index, produced in partnership with global management consultancy Oliver Wyman, along with the Globa...

The road to resilience - managing and financing extreme weather risk The road to resilience - managing and financing extreme weather risk

Published on 21 Sep 2015

The road to resilience - managing and financing extreme weather risk

‘The road to resilience – managing and financing extreme weather risks’ report is the first in a ...

World Energy Trilemma 2015: Priority actions on climate change and how to balance the trilemma World Energy Trilemma 2015: Priority actions on climate change and how to balance the trilemma

Published on 21 May 2015

World Energy Trilemma 2015: Priority actions on climate change and how to balance the trilemma

To assist policymakers as they set climate and development goals and design policies in international and domestic forum...

Charting the Upsurge in Hydropower Development 2015 Charting the Upsurge in Hydropower Development 2015

Published on 15 May 2015

Charting the Upsurge in Hydropower Development 2015

World Energy Resources The hydropower sector is set to double in potential to 2,000GW capacity by 2050.  It has e...

2015 World Energy Issues Monitor 2015 World Energy Issues Monitor

Published on 20 Jan 2015

2015 World Energy Issues Monitor

Energy price volatility: the new normal Energy is among the top strategic issues shaping the global agenda in 2015. Th...

WEC Rules of Trade and Investment: Catalysing the low-carbon economy WEC Rules of Trade and Investment: Catalysing the low-carbon economy

Published on 15 Jan 2015

WEC Rules of Trade and Investment: Catalysing the low-carbon economy

Global trade in environmental goods is estimated to be around US$1 trillion annually, and growing quickly. As countries ...

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Engage in strategic dialogue with the energy leaders of today and the future, build capabilities and help shape the energy future.