Southeast Asia Energy Outlook

Abstract

As countries in Southeast Asia become larger energy consumers and growing participants in global energy markets, their governments will be increasingly confronted by challenges similar to those faced by IEA member countries. Energy security promises to become an elevated priority as reliance on oil imports rises across the region. So too does the need to ensure that energy supplies are affordable, in order to support continued economic growth and development. And removing barriers to energy efficiency and cleaner sources of energy also looks set to become a major imperative, especially in the context of the region’s fast-rising energy demand, the expanding role of coal in its energy mix and its growing urban population.