Energy Security is Critical to National Security
Energy Security is Critical to
National Security
What is Energy Security?
What is Energy Security?
The IEA defines energy
security as “the uninterrupted
availability of energy sources at
an affordable price.”
How did energy help spark the
Maidan Revolution?
How has energy impacted the
Ukrainian macro-economy?
How has energy influenced
Ukrainian politics?
Natural Gas Supplies
Natural Gas Consumption
Nuclear Fuel Supplies
Coal Supplies
Coal Supplies
Energy Intensity
• Energy intensity is a measure of the energy efficiency of a nation's economy.
• It is calculated as units of energy per unit of GDP.
Energy Intensity
Energy Subsidies
Energy Subsidies
Source: World Bank
Achieving Energy Security
The U.S. Experience
Natural Gas Security
Reverse Flow Natural Gas
Electricity Security
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Nuclear Fuel Diversification
Ending Energy-Related Corruption
U.S. Government Assistance
Questions?