Most EU countries still have a long way to go in achieving energy independence, but the bloc excels in cleanliness and efficiency.
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00:00Where does your country rank in energy policy?
00:09The European Council on Foreign Relations has ranked EU countries based on energy independence, energy efficiency, clean energy and how well they communicate these policies.
00:25Finland tops the ranking table with a score of 8.8.
00:31The ECFR has identified Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, Lithuania and Malta as the countries struggling the most to address energy challenges.
00:44The area with the most room for improvement, with an average rating of 4 out of 10, is energy independence.
00:52Lithuania, Belgium, Italy and Portugal are close to zero, while Estonia, Romania, Sweden and Finland are among the few countries that have taken concrete steps to achieve energy independence.
01:09Where the EU does much better on average is clean energy, with a score of 8.1, up from 7.3 a year ago.
01:19Denmark and Sweden excel with 10 out of 10. Poland, the Czech Republic and Malta are the only countries with a score below 6.