Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025

2.2 Country trends and regional insights Country trends and regional insights – key takeaways BOX 4 The global energy transition is regaining momentum, but progress remains uneven. In 2025, 65% of countries improved their ETI scores, but only 28% advanced across all three dimensions – security, equity and sustainability – reinforcing the need to strengthen all sides of the energy triangle.Top performers remain stable, but new frontrunners are emerging. European countries dominated the top 10, but momentum is building elsewhere. China and the US improved their scores, while Latvia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates showed how targeted reforms can drive rapid progress.Readiness is key to lasting transition leadership. High performers outscored major economies by over seven points (with the largest gaps in human capital, infrastructure and regulation).The transition is multi- speed and shaped by local realities. Emerging Europe led in pace, emerging Asia in investment and Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in equity – showing there’s no single path to progress. Source: World Economic Forum. Table 1 shows the overall rankings of countries in the 2025 ETI.12 While average global scores recovered from recent stagnation, the rankings highlight diverging country trajectories in both system performance and transition readiness. Some countries continue to consolidate their leadership through consistent policy commitment, renewable energy investment and other measures, while others face setbacks due to either structural gaps or external shocks. 14 Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025