Security frontrunners 2025 TABLE 6 Source: World Economic Forum. Looking ahead: reinforcing security through resilience and flexibility Energy security will remain a central priority amid rising trade frictions, shifting alliances and surging digital demand. The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centres is straining grids and increasing power demand – potentially crowding out clean energy investments. In this context, security will increasingly depend not just on fuel or technology diversity, but on a system’s adaptive capacity (i.e. its ability to absorb shocks and respond to disruptions).To build resilience, countries must invest in flexible infrastructure, localized manufacturing and regional cooperation while ensuring access to critical technologies and materials. Future gains will depend on: –Modernizing and expanding grid infrastructure to support variable generation and system flexibility (e.g. storage, responsive demand) –Strengthening transmission and distribution systems and interconnectivity –Enhancing supply resilience through regional cooperation and resource diversification Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025 25Category Country Performance Key takeaway Dimension top scorer US81.7; +0.9% y-o-yThe US led in energy security due to its robust domestic production capacity, diversified fuel mix and strategic reserves. Major policy efforts – such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)39 – supported grid modernization, expanded transmission infrastructure and strengthened cybersecurity protections across the energy sector. Most improved Albania62.8; +15.3% y-o-yAlbania boosted energy security through hydropower upgrades, regional interconnections and import diversification. Backed by EU investment and national reforms,40 these efforts strengthened resilience and reduced reliance on weather-sensitive supply.