Energy security through a framework of country risks and vulnerabilities

Based on a review of the published energy balances of 128 countries, this article attempts to understand the emerging energy security concerns globally. Adopting a broad view of energy security that goes beyond the conventional concern that is confined to imported energy, energy security is seen through various lenses that cover energy poverty and environmental implications as well as economic dependence on energy. Rather than seek to categorize countries on the basis of the nature and extent of their energy risks and vulnerabilities, the attempt here is to highlight the divergent issues faced by different countries while also highlighting the potential for inter-country links with similar countries as well as with dissimilar but related countries.