L5 - What Is Energy Security & Insecurity?

Question 1

What are the main reasons for increased energy consumption?

Answer 1

• Higher standards of living
• Growing population
• More technology
• More manufacturing and factories

Question 2

What does it mean to be energy secure?

Answer 2

When supply and production of energy meets or exceeds demand then a country has an energy surplus

Question 3

What does it mean to be energy insecure?

Answer 3

If demand is greater than supply a country has energy deficit/shortage