Economies of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): still on top

Economies of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): still on top

The top 10 rankings are again dominated by OECD economies, underscoring the effect that economic development has on an energy system’s performance. While the countries generally have balanced scores across the EAPI, their performance drivers vary. For example, Norway (2nd) benefits from an exceptional energy access and security situation, while Sweden (3rd) performs very well because of the environmental sustainability sub-index. Colombia (8th) and Uruguay (10th) are the only non-OECD countries in the top 10, maintaining high performance across the energy triangle, and showing particular improvement in environmental sustainability. Colombia has an installed electrical capacity of 15 gigawatts (GW), including 10 GW of hydro capacity. A recent study forecasts that the country could reach a six-fold increase from its current hydropower capacity, theoretically up to 56 GW

Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2016

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