The Present: Energy – Part 3

Case Study: Norway, Iceland, and Germany

Both Norway and Iceland show how taking advantage of your environment can prove rewarding in energy production and security.

Germany, on the other hand, was heavily energy dependent on Russia. After the offset of the Russia-Ukraine War and the destruction of the Nord Stream, Germany has resorted to coal and other fossil fuels. They have also shut down their last remaining nuclear power plants. Do they believe they’ll innovate their way out of trouble? Who knows! But the figures speak the facts. Let’s compare the three countries here.

People in Iceland and Norway use more energy per person than in Germany. But Germany is the country struggling. So why do Iceland and Norway use so much?