The 20 countries with the best energy performance

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Norway tops the Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014 ranking, followed by New Zealand and France. The list is dominated by countries from the European Union and the OECD. What will be Mexico's position in the index?

In support of the global transition to a new energy architecture, the World Economic Forum today launched the Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014. This index, prepared in collaboration with Accenture, evaluates regions and 124 countries according to performance criteria regarding economic growth, environmental sustainability and energy security.

“Resource wealth or economic development alone do not guarantee a high level of index performance,” explained Roberto Bocca, Senior Director, Head of Energy Industries at the World Economic Forum. “To have an effective energy system, countries have to focus on all three sides of the energy triangle: environmental sustainability, security of supply and affordability.”

Norway tops the index ranking, followed Europe Cell Phone Number List by New Zealand and France. The list of the best performing countries is dominated by the European Union (EU) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with the exception of Costa Rica and Colombia. 41% of the top 10 nations' energy supply comes from low-carbon energy sources, compared to a global average of 28%.



Performance in North America presents contrasting circumstances, from the import and dependence on fossil fuels among Caribbean nations to the resource wealth of Canada, the United States and Mexico. Costa Rica registers notable results. It is one of only two upper-middle-income countries ranked in the top ten, and its government's strategy aims to make Costa Rica the first carbon-neutral country in the world, with 99% of electricity generation coming from carbon-neutral sources. renewable energy.

In BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) performance is affected by the prevalence of energy-intensive and high-emission industries. Brazil, ranked 21st, is the best performing country in this group, extracting 50% more GDP per unit of energy use than the average of the other BRICS countries. China, the world's largest energy consumer, has managed to increase its population's access to energy but continues to struggle with rising energy imports and pollution levels.

The report states in its results that many developing countries continue to struggle to supply their citizens with basic energy resources, providing electricity to less than 50% of their total population. It also highlights the over-dependence of many energy systems, with 32% of countries dependent on imports to meet more than half of their energy needs. However, energy trade can have positive implications for both importing and exporting countries, although it can raise economic and energy security risks, particularly if they rely on few trading partners.