Markets, infrastructure and energy security - Security of supply

A set of indicators 'Ix', variants to the Shannon index

The Shannon index is elaborated into four indicators of long-term energy supply security. Stepwise, additional aspects of long-term energy supply security are introduced. These aspects are:

• Diversification of energy sources in energy supply.
• Diversification of imports with respect to imported energy sources.
• Long-term political stability in regions of origin.
• The resource base in regions of origin, including the home region/country itself.

These indicators have been applied for:

• The Netherlands (client: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP))
• EU-27 and other world regions (clients: IEA Clean Coal Centre, DG TREN)

The method is described in: Designing indicators of long-term energy supply security

For more information please contact: Jaap Jansen