Energy Self-Sufficiency

What does it mean to be energy self-sufficient?

• Using energy only at night

• Generating your own energy instead of relying on others

• Using as much electricity as possible

• Buying all your energy from another country

Which of these can help a house become energy self-sufficient?

• Solar panels on the roof

• Leaving lights on all the time

• Buying electricity from another country

Why do some places want to become energy self-sufficient?

• To reduce pollution and use clean energy

• To be able to generate energy even during power outages

• To save money on electricity bills

• All of the above

Energy self-sufficiency means never using electricity.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of energy self-sufficiency?

• A house that gets all its electricity from a coal power plant

• A country that imports most of its energy from other countries

• A school that uses solar panels to generate its own electricity

• • A family that turns off lights when leaving a room

What is one big advantage of energy self-sufficiency?

• It helps reduce pollution and protects the environment

• It makes people use more electricity

• It only works in very rich countries

• It means people don’t have to pay for any electricity

Which energy source would help a country become energy self-sufficient?

• Oil imported from another country

• Wind turbines that produce electricity

• Buying natural gas from another country

• Using only coal to generate electricity

What makes renewable energy a good choice for energy self-sufficiency?

• It never runs out and can be used again and again

• It is always cheap and easy to use everywhere

• It requires no equipment to generate energy

• It works only in very sunny or windy places

A country that depends on fossil fuels from other countries is energy self-sufficient.

• True

• False

Energy self-sufficiency means a place can generate its own _______ instead of buying the fossil fuels that can run out.