The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014

The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014 evaluates 124 countries across three dimensions: economic growth and development, environmental sustainability, and energy security and access. Norway is the top performer, while countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region face the most significant challenges. The report highlights that no single transition pathway exists, as performance is heavily influenced by natural resource endowments and economic development levels. Key regional findings include the EU's focus on the 20/20/20 targets, the high energy intensity of BRICS economies, and the critical energy access gap in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Norway is the highest-ranking country in the EAPI 2014 with a score of 0.75/1, driven by its vast natural resources and focus on renewable energy, achieving a top score of 0.96 in energy security and access.
• The report identifies a 'energy triangle' of competing objectives: economic growth and development, environmental sustainability, and energy access and security.
• EU28, OECD, and Nordic economies are the top-performing clusters with average scores of 0.62/1, 0.63/1, and 0.68/1 respectively, demonstrating a strong correlation between economic wealth and energy system performance.
• Industrializing clusters including BRICS, ASEAN, and Developing Asia exhibit higher energy and emission intensity, with average scores of 0.55/1, 0.48/1, and 0.45/1 respectively.
• The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the lowest average performance at 0.42/1, largely due to the prevalence of fossil fuel subsidies that hinder renewable investment and cause inefficient energy use.
• Sub-Saharan Africa faces a critical energy access challenge, with an average electrification rate of 39% compared to 100% in OECD economies; approximately 590 million people in the region lack access to modern energy.
• In the US and Canada, the 'resource revolution' in unconventional oil and gas has improved energy security but created environmental pressures, particularly regarding methane emissions and water use in hydraulic fracturing.
• BRICS economies, particularly China, India, and South Africa, are heavily dependent on coal for power generation, leading to low scores in environmental sustainability and high CO2 emissions.
• ASEAN countries face significant challenges with energy intensity and fossil fuel dependency, with an expected 80% increase in energy demand between 2013 and 2035.
• The EU's 20/20/20 strategy targets a 20% share of renewables, 20% reduction in CO2 emissions, and 20% efficiency improvements by 2020, though Eastern European (EU11) states struggle more with fossil fuel dependence.

APA

World Economic Forum (2013). The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NEA_Report_2014.pdf

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World Economic Forum. The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014. 2013. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NEA_Report_2014.pdf.

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@techreport{worldeconomicforum2013global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2014}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2013}, month = dec, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NEA_Report_2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }