The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2013

The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) 2013 assesses 105 countries across 16 indicators to evaluate their performance in the 'energy triangle': economic growth, environmental sustainability, and energy access and security. The report finds that high GDP per capita generally correlates with better performance, though advanced economies often struggle with environmental sustainability. Top performers, such as Norway and Sweden, typically maintain a higher share of alternative or renewable energy in their total primary energy supply (TPES) and higher nuclear energy usage compared to the sample average. Conversely, resource-rich nations in the Middle East and North Africa often underperform due to heavy fossil-fuel subsidies and high energy intensity. The report concludes that no country has achieved top scores across all three dimensions, highlighting a global need for improved sustainability and more transparent data on fossil-fuel subsidies and water use.

• The EAPI 2013 assessed 105 countries using 16 indicators, finding a sample average score of 0.55 / 1, with the highest score achieved being 0.75 / 1. A significant portion of the sample (66%) are net energy importers, and 64 countries have fossil-fuel subsidies in place.
• High GDP per capita is a strong predictor of high EAPI performance, with the top 10 performers averaging a GDP per capita of over US$ 46,000. These countries often benefit from diversified or service-based economies that make energy efficiency easier to achieve.
• A low-carbon fuel mix is a primary driver of high performance. The top 10 performers source an average of 36% of their total primary energy supply (TPES) from alternative or renewable sources, compared to a sample average of 29%. This includes a higher average nuclear TPES (12% vs 6%) and hydropower TPES (9% vs 5%).
• Resource wealth does not guarantee high performance; many hydrocarbon-rich nations, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, score poorly. This is attributed to heavy fossil-fuel subsidies that create economic drag and disincentivize energy efficiency.
• No country has achieved top scores across all three dimensions of the energy triangle, with environmental sustainability being the weakest area globally. This is especially evident in advanced economies, where performance is lower than expected relative to GDP.
• Sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia face the most significant challenges regarding basic energy access and quality of supply. In over 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 50% of the population relies on solid fuels for cooking.

APA

World Economic Forum (2012). The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2013. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NewEnergyArchitecturePerformanceIndex_ExecutiveSummary_2013.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2013. 2012. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NewEnergyArchitecturePerformanceIndex_ExecutiveSummary_2013.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2012global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2013}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NewEnergyArchitecturePerformanceIndex_ExecutiveSummary_2013.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }