Progress toward a secure, equitable and sustainable energy system is advancing, but momentum is at risk of stalling amid financing constraints and rising geopolitical uncertainty, according to the World Economic Forum’s Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025 report.
The report, developed in collaboration with Accenture, presents a data-driven framework to assess how 118 countries are positioned to navigate a complex energy landscape. It evaluates both system performance – measured across sustainability, security and equity – and transition readiness, which includes enabling factors such as regulation, infrastructure, education, innovation and investment capacities.
This year’s results show modest gains, with progress driven by improved energy access and growing adoption of clean energy technologies. However, advancements in long-term enablers – particularly infrastructure, regulatory frameworks and capital investment – have slowed. These gaps signal ongoing vulnerabilities in energy system resilience and raise concerns about the ability to scale transition efforts in the years ahead.
The Energy Transition Index is the World Economic Forum's annual report on global efforts to get sustainable, secure and equitable energy to all.
We hear from the Forum's Espen Mehlum, head of energy transition intelligence, and speak to two experts on energy in Africa and Latin America.
Guests:
- Clarissa Lins, Founding Partner at Catavento, Brazil
- Andrew Herscowitz, CEO of the Mission 300 (M300) Accelerator