Countries that generate more electricity from wind, solar, and other\nrenewable sources have proven more resilient against global energy\nshocks, according to energy experts amid escalating conflict in the\nMiddle East.<\/p>\n
The conflict has widened since the United States and Israel launched\nattacks on Iran on 28 February 2026. Energy infrastructure in the region\nhas become a target, and the threat of Iranian retaliation has\neffectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which\n20 per cent of the world\u2019s oil and gas supplies typically pass.<\/p>\n
This disruption has made fuel difficult to reach countries that\ndepend on it for electricity generation, home heating, industry, and\ntransportation. Fuel prices have surged globally, and the pressure on\nliving costs risks becoming heavier.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnergy is the lifeblood of our society and industry,\u201d said Antony\nFroggatt, energy expert at the Brussels-based NGO Transport &\nEnvironment, as quoted by DW on Friday, 13 March 2026. \u201cAnd we are still\nvery dependent on fossil fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n
The world currently obtains approximately 80 per cent of its primary\nenergy from fossil fuels, the main source of greenhouse gas emissions\ndriving climate change. This dependency makes economies vulnerable to\ngeopolitical shocks, according to Rana Adib, Executive Secretary of the\nRenewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).<\/p>\n
Countries with a larger proportion of \u201cdomestically produced\u201d\nrenewable energy in their energy mix are considered \u201cmore resilient to\nsuch shocks\u201d.<\/p>\n
Green energy technologies such as wind turbines, solar panels, and\nbatteries do have global supply chains that can be affected by\ngeopolitical tensions. However, the energy they produce typically comes\nfrom within the country itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce the technology exists in a country, the fuel used is the sun,\nwind, and geothermal heat, all of which are local,\u201d said Adib. \u201cThat is\nwhy renewable energy is far more resilient to global shocks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Concerns about dependence on oil and gas imports following the 2008\nfinancial crisis prompted Uruguay to seriously transition to renewable\nenergy.<\/p>\n
Two decades ago, the small South American nation with 3.5 million\ninhabitants began designing an ambitious plan to eliminate fossil fuels\nfrom its electricity grid by aggressively expanding wind farms.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/strait-of-hormuz-crippled-two-nations-immune-thanks-to-renewable-energy-1773406475", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }