4.1 System performance To achieve an effective energy transition, countries an indication of their strong energy system growth. must balance their energy system across the Global average system performance scores have equitable, secure and sustainable dimensions, steadily increased from 59.5 to 63.0. Improvement and make progress on all (Figure 7). In the last patterns differ across dimensions however, as decade, 83% of the countries tracked by the ETI countries face competing priorities, economic have improved their energy system performance, uncertainties and geopolitical challenges. FIGURE 7 System performance dimension scores, 2014 and 2023 Equitable Secure Sustainable 100 90 80 70 60 e (out of 100)50 40 30 Dimension scor20 10 0 0% 50% 100% 0% 50% 100% 0% 50% 100% Percentage of countries 2023 scores 2014 scores 2023 average Source: World Economic Forum The global average score for sustainable in 2023 continue the noticeable effect on the sustainable remains the lowest among the three dimensions. dimension to ensure a balanced energy system. Secure has progressed the most, narrowly Progress within sustainable is noticeably lacking outperforming sustainable, and to the detriment of within the fossil fuel-exporting nations. Countries’ the equitable dimension, which has slowed overall. evolution on these dimensions over the past Urgent and accelerated measures are needed to decade is further explored below. Fostering Effective Energy Transition: 2023 Edition 20