Research Article

Quantitative Analysis of Japan’s Energy Security Based on Fuzzy Logic: Impact Assessment of Fukushima Accident

Table 1

Selected indicators of energy security.

DimensionIndicator

AvailabilitySelf-sufficiency (AV1)
Oil stock (AV2)
Share of renewables in total electricity supply (AV3)
TPES (AV4)
Total installed electricity generation capacity (AV5)

AccessibilityDependency on Middle East oil (AS1)
The effort to promote renewable energies (AS2)
The effort to promote independently developed energy resources (AS3)
Human resources for nuclear energy (AS4)
The difficulty in operating nuclear power station (AS5)

AffordabilityFuel cost of electric companies (AF1)
Electricity price (AF2)
Market price of LNG (AF3)
Trade balance (AF4)
Economic growth ratio (AF5)

AcceptabilityConsumption of fossil fuels (AP1)
CO2 emission from energy sources (AP2)
Radioactive waste (AP3)
Supporting ratio for nuclear energy (AP4)
Voice and accountability (AP5)