# World Energy Council

The World Energy Council is a global forum for thought-leadership and tangible engagement with headquarters in London. Its mission is 'To promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all people'.
The idea for the foundation of the Council came from Daniel Nicol Dunlop in the 1920s. He wanted to gather experts from all around the world to discuss current and future energy issues. He organised in 1923 first national committees, which organised the first World Power Conference (WPC) in 1924. 1,700 experts from 40 countries met in London to discuss energy issues. The meeting was a success and the participants decided on 11 July 1924 to establish a permanent organisation named World Power Conference. Dunlop was elected as its first Secretary General. In 1968 the name was changed to World Energy Conference, and in 1989 it became the World Energy Council.
The World Energy Council is the principal impartial network of leaders and practitioners promoting an affordable, stable and environmentally sensitive energy system for the greatest benefit of all. Formed in 1923, the Council is the UN-accredited global energy body, representing the entire energy spectrum, with more than 3,000 member organisations located in over 90 countries and drawn from governments, private and state corporations, academia, NGOs and energy-related stakeholders. The World Energy Council informs global, regional and national energy strategies by hosting high-level events, publishing authoritative studies, and working through its extensive member network to facilitate the world’s energy policy dialogue. Today, the Council has Member Committees established in over 90 countries, which represent over 3,000 member organizations including governments, industry and expert institutions. The World Energy Council covers all energy resources and technologies of energy supply and demand.
The World Energy Council hosts the World Energy Congress, which is the world's largest and most influential energy event covering all aspects of the energy agenda. Staged every three years, the Congress provides a platform for energy leaders and experts in all aspects of the sector to address the challenges and opportunities facing suppliers and consumers of energy. The 2019 edition took place in Abu Dhabi from 9–12 September, where it was announced that Saint Petersburg will be the host city for the next World Energy Congress in 2022.
The World Energy Council's publications include annual releases like the World Energy Trilemma Index, which compares Energy security, equity and environmental sustainability on a country-by-country basis (also available as an online tool), as well as Insights Briefs on current energy topics such as Blockchain.

## Member Committees

As of March 2019 the World Energy Council has 87 member committees and 2 countries which have direct membership. Organisations in countries where the World Energy Council does not yet have an active member committee can join the Council under a direct membership.
    Algeria
    Argentina
    Armenia
    Austria
    Bahrain
    Belgium
    Bolivia
    Bosnia
    Botswana
    Brazil
    Bulgaria
    Cameroon
    Canada
    Chad
    Chile
    China
    Colombia
    Côte d’Ivoire
    Croatia
    Cyprus
    DR Congo
    Dominican Republic
    Ecuador
    Egypt
    Estonia
    eSwatini
    Ethiopia
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Greece
    Hong Kong, China
    Hungary
    Iceland
    India
    Indonesia
    Iran
    Ireland
    Italy
    Japan
    Jordan
    Kazakhstan
    Kenya
    Korea
    Latvia
    Lebanon
    Libya
    Lithuania
    Malaysia
    Malta
    Mexico
    Monaco
    Mongolia
    Morocco
    Namibia
    Nepal
    Netherlands
    New Zealand
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Pakistan
    Panama
    Paraguay
    Poland
    Portugal
    Romania
    Russian Federation
    Saudi Arabia
    Senegal
    Serbia
    Singapore
    Slovakia
    Slovenia
    South Africa
    Spain
    Sri Lanka
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Syria
    Tanzania
    Thailand
    Vietnam
    Trinidad & Tobago
    Tunisia
    Turkey
    Ukraine
    United Arab Emirates
    United States
    Uruguay

## World Energy Congresses

* London, 1924
* Berlin, 1930
* Washington, 1936
* London, 1950
* Vienna, 1956
* Melbourne, 1962
* Moscow, 1968
* Bucharest, 1971
* Detroit, 1974
* Istanbul, 1977
* Munich, 1980
* New Delhi, 1983
* Cannes, 1986
* Montreal, 1989
* Madrid, 1992
* Tokyo, 1995
* Houston, 1998
* Buenos Aires, 2001
* Sydney, 2004
* Rome, 2007
* Montreal, 2010
* Daegu, 2013
* Istanbul, 2016
* Abu Dhabi, 2019
* Rotterdam, 2024

## Chairs

* 1995–1998: John Baker
* 1998–2001: Jim Adam
* 2001–2004: Antonio del Rosario
* 2004–2007: André Caillé
* 2007–2013: Pierre Gadonneix
* 2013–2016: Marie-José Nadeau
* 2016–2019: Younghoon David Kim
* 2019–2022: Jean-Marie Dauger
* 2022–present: Michael Howard

## Secretaries General

* 1924–1928: Daniel Nicol Dunlop
* 1928–1966: Charles Gray
* 1966–1986: Eric Ruttley
* 1986–1998: Ian Lindsay
* 1998–2008: Gerald Doucet
* 2008–2009: Kieran O'Brian (acting)
* 2009–2019: Christoph Frei
* 2019–present: Angela Wilkinson

## Officers

* MICHAEL HOWARD, Chair
* LEONHARD BIRNBAUM, Chair – Studies Committee
* IBRAHIM AL-MUHANNA, Vice Chair – Special Responsibility Gulf States & Middle East
* MATAR AL NEYADI, Vice Chair – UAE Organizing Committee, World Energy Congress 2019, Abu Dhabi
* KLAUS-DIETER BARBKNECHT, Vice Chair – Finance
* ALEXANDRE PERRA, Vice Chair – Europe
* OLEG BUDARGIN, Vice Chair – Responsibility for Regional Development
* JOSÉ DA COSTA CARVALHO NETO, Chair – Programme Committee
* CLAUDIA CRONENBOLD, Vice Chair – Latin America&Caribbean
* ROBERT HANF, Vice Chair – North America
* ELHAM IBRAHIM, Vice Chair – Africa
* SHIGERU MURAKI, Vice Chair – Asia Pacific & South Asia
* JOSÉ ANTONIO VARGAS LLERAS, Chair – Communications & Strategy Committee
* YOUNGHOON DAVID KIM, Past Chair