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The 2013 Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) evaluates 105 countries across three core dimensions: economic growth and development, environmental sustainability, and energy access and security. Norway ranked first overall with a score of 0.75. The report finds that while high-income nations generally perform better due to flexible economies and cleaner technologies, no single country excels in all three dimensions, with environmental sustainability remaining a global challenge. Key performance drivers include low-carbon fuel structures—specifically nuclear and hydropower—while fossil fuel subsidies and high energy intensity hinder progress in regions like the Middle East and North Africa.

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  • Low-carbon fuel structures are a critical performance factor. In the top ten countries, alternative and renewable energies (including biomass and nuclear) accounted for 36% of total primary energy supply, compared to a sample average of 29%. Nuclear energy averaged 12% in the top ten, versus 6% for the total sample.
  • Sub-Saharan African countries typically score lowest in energy access and security, with over half the population in more than 15 countries relying on solid fuels for cooking and many experiencing unstable power supplies.
  • BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China) face diverse challenges: Russia and China struggle with high CO2 emissions due to heavy reliance on high-carbon fossil fuels, while India scores very low in energy access (0.45 compared to the 0.73 average).

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World Economic Forum (2012). 全球能源架构绩效指数 2013年报告. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NewEnergyArchitecturePerformanceIndex_ExecutiveSummary_2013-CN.pdf
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World Economic Forum. 全球能源架构绩效指数 2013年报告. 2012. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NewEnergyArchitecturePerformanceIndex_ExecutiveSummary_2013-CN.pdf.
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@techreport{worldeconomicforum20122013, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{全球能源架构绩效指数 2013年报告}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EN_NewEnergyArchitecturePerformanceIndex_ExecutiveSummary_2013-CN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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