The think-tank, in collaboration with consultancy Accenture, scored countries on 18 indicators across three themes. The UK came 13th in energy access and security, 27th in economic growth and development and 32nd for environmental sustainability.
Norway topped the Energy Architecture Performance Index, followed by New Zealand, France and Sweden.Colombia and Costa Rica were the only two non-OECD countries in the top ten.
“Our analysis concludes that there is no single way forward; each country must work with its own resources and constraints, making difficult choices and trade-offs,” said Arthur Hanna, managing director, energy industry, Accenture. “The Index helps nations take stock of their energy transition challenges and address key barriers to success, such as market-distorting subsidies, continued uncertainty around energy policy and funding for research and development of new energy sources and technologies.”