ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

2021–present global energy crisis

A global energy crisis is when the world doesn’t have enough energy to go around. This means that not everyone can use as much energy as they want. In 2021, we are facing a global energy crisis due to a few things happening at once.

First, a lot of bad weather all around the world has been damaging energy facilities and reducing the amount of energy we can produce. This has made it difficult to meet our energy needs.

Second, the pandemic has caused energy demands to go down. As people use less energy, energy producers have to use less energy as well. This has caused some energy producers to shut down or lay off workers which makes it harder for them to produce the energy we need.

Finally, some countries are choosing to use energy from renewable sources such as wind or solar power instead of non-renewable sources like oil and gas. This is good for the environment but it also means that less energy is available for everyone else.

In the end, all these things have caused a global energy crisis. To help with this, people can try to use less energy and look for ways to use more renewable sources of energy.