Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2015

The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) 2015 benchmarks 125 countries across three dimensions: economic growth and development, environmental sustainability, and energy access and security. Switzerland is the top performer, while many emerging economies struggle with high energy intensity and carbon emissions. The report emphasizes that successful energy transition requires structural reforms, strong institutional governance, and public engagement, highlighting specific case studies from India, Brazil, Colombia, Nigeria, China, and Indonesia to illustrate the importance of pragmatic implementation over mere policy design.

• Switzerland is the highest-ranked country in the EAPI 2015, scoring highly across all three dimensions of the energy triangle: economic growth and development, environmental sustainability, and energy access and security.
• Progress in improving energy intensity is lagging, particularly in emerging and developing economies, which have a score of 0.39 compared to 0.61 for advanced economies. The BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) score even lower at 0.32.
• The transition to low-carbon energy systems is slow; 34% of countries in the EAPI have non-carbon sources (including nuclear and biomass) making up less than 10% of their total primary energy supply.
• Energy access remains a critical issue in less advanced economies, with 20 countries providing electricity to less than 60% of their citizens and 29 countries where over half the population relies on solid fuels for cooking.
• Import dependence is increasing in many energy systems, though this is being mitigated by diversifying energy mixes and trading partners, with an average supply diversity score of 0.69 across all EAPI countries.
• Major economies generally perform lower on the EAPI than smaller nations, as complex energy systems are harder to transition. Among the largest economies, Brazil is the highest-performing BRIC nation (23rd), while India ranks 95th.
• Effective energy reform in emerging economies requires strong institutional capacity and governance that transcends political cycles, as poor government effectiveness often correlates with lower EAPI performance in the E7 cluster.
• Public engagement and the use of social media have become drivers for policy change, as seen in China where public pressure regarding air pollution led to the 2013-2017 Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution.
• Fossil fuel subsidies create significant price distortions and budgetary burdens; in Indonesia, these subsidies represented 18.8% of government spending in 2013.
• Market readiness and the rebalancing of risk-reward ratios are essential for attracting investment, illustrated by Colombia's 2003 shift from production sharing contracts to a concession-based regime of royalties and taxes.

APA

World Economic Forum (2014). Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2015. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalEnergyArchitecture_2015.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2015. 2014. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalEnergyArchitecture_2015.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2014global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2015}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2014}, month = dec, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalEnergyArchitecture_2015.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }