A Framework for Development of Energy Security Indicators

This paper presents a framework for the development of a composite energy security indicator in the European Union. Various energy supply sources are analyzed: oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewables each providing a number of individual indicators that are combined into a uniform metrics of energy security level for each EU member state. Having a framework for quantification of energy security, the effect on energy security by different policy options, infrastructure changes or supply diversification can be analyzed. Although analysis performed by indicators cannot substitute a detailed system level analysis, it can provide an overview of the current energy security situation and highlight strength and weaknesses of the energy infrastructure in the EU. The framework can also be used for determining the needs for a detailed system level analysis of a particular energy infrastructure network and its interdependency study with other energy infrastructures (e.g. gas pipeline network dependence on electricity grid reliability).JRC.F.3-Energy securit