Energy· 2014Q1
Assessing energy security: An overview of commonly used methodologies
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A review of 261 cited methodologies for energy security reveals significant gaps, particularly in understanding dynamic insecurity, comparing energy carriers, and accounting for system adaptability.
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Key points
- Methodologies for energy security evaluation are classified by supply chain focus and scientific background.
- A wide variety of approaches exist, but significant gaps remain for future-oriented assessments.
- Key gaps include understanding dynamic insecurity, comparing different energy carriers, and incorporating system adaptability.
- Recommendations include methodological combinations, sensitivity analysis, and shifting focus from energy flows to energy services.
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Abstract
This paper provides an overview of methodologies used for quantitative evaluations of security of supply. The studied material is mainly based on peer-reviewed articles and the methodologies are classified according to which stage in the supply chain their main focus is directed to, as well as their scientific background. Our overview shows that a broad variety of approaches is used, but that there are still some important gaps, especially if the aim is to study energy security in a future-oriented way. First, there is a need to better understand how sources of insecurity can develop over time and how they are affected by the development of the energy system. Second, the current tendency to study the security of supply for each energy carrier separately needs to be complemented by comparisons of different energy carrier's supply chains. Finally, the mainly static perspective on system structure should be complemented with perspectives that to a greater extent take the systems' adaptive capacity and transformability into account, as factors with a potential to reduce the systems vulnerabilities. Furthermore, it may be beneficial to use methodological combinations, conduct more thorough sensitivity analysis and alter the mind-set from securing energy flows to securing energy services.
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