Principal Factor

Statement

Mean

SD

N

Environment and economic change

Market price volatility

3.7

0.846

205

Increase in population and urbanization

3.6

1.038

205

Increase in economic growth

3.4

0.769

205

Sudden change in the economic purchasing power of consumers

3.4

0.906

205

Geopolitical influence

3.4

1.145

205

Environmental and natural disasters

3.3

0.955

205

Global restriction on energy use due to environmental concerns

3.1

0.869

205

Political factors

Disputes over sovereignty of resources

3.4

1.126

205

Unhealthy relationship with energy supplying country

3.3

0.902

205

Protests about environmental change

3.2

0.927

205

political instability in producing regions,

3.2

0.934

205

Physical disruption

Over-reliance on any one supplier or group of suppliers

3.7

0.886

205

Mismanagement of the energy sector

3.7

1.039

205

Disruption of supply lines or sources

3.6

1.126

205

Market conditions

Lack of diversity in energy sources

3.93

0.84

205

Demand from new industries

3.34

0.754

205