TOP 10 OVERALL RESULTS
1. Denmark
2. Switzerland
3. Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. United Kingdom 6. Slovenia
7. Germany
8. New Zealand
9. Norway
10. France
The 2018 Energy Trilemma global ranking does not show a significant change from 2017. The global top ten remains stable, and there is a clear trend associated with national GDP: richer countries can afford to expand and balance the Trillema dimensions better. However, some significant improvers with more modest sized economies, such as Slovenia at number six, demonstrate that a balanced energy system is not a luxury, but a product of smart and integrated approaches to transition. The top ten is only part of a bigger story, where managing high per capita rates of energy consumption plays a significant role: countries advance up the index when energy intensity reduces, with growth and production using less energy per unit of wealth created.
Top performers in the Security dimension represent net energy exporters as well as importers with diverse and secure supply systems. Transitions in the energy sector have seen security priorities shift from control of supply to supply flexibility in the context of security. Several European nations perform well in the security rankings due to a regional context which allows for a diverse and flexible energy market, well networked across borders. The Security dimension is a good example of a time lag in global energy data; energy security is a factor of national stability, so countries going through system shocks will descend down the rankings in future iterations of the Trilemma1.
Mongolia Trillema index ranking and balance score
Mongolia drops by 5 places in this year’s index to rank 111. With relatively low score in all Trilemma dimensions, Mongolia has a balance score of DCD.
An important challenge for the Mongolian energy sector is to develop a national integrated energy system. Currently, four separate electricity grids are in operation. Therefore, the country is planning to connect these grids and expand the distribution system under the Programme on Mongolian Integrated Power system (2007-2040)
Modernisation and increasing electric production capacity are priorities for the country. According to the Asian Development Bank, the share of electricity which is being imported from Russia to manage peak demand has been increasing over the past years. Due to ageing power plants it is essential to reduce losses by improving existing plants and operational management and develop new plants to secure a reliable energy supply.
Lastly, the government is aiming to increase the share of renewables in the national energy mix 20% by 2020. The government is strengthening its cooperation and working with international companies to develop the country’s renewables potential, which has been estimated by the Mongolian National Renewable Energy centre to be approximately 2600 GW.