Energy Security In The 19th Century

Towards the end of the 18th century, something big occurred, the United States declared its dependence from Great Britain enabling it to become an independent country. Now, in comparison with other countries, the US was relatively young, and at the time, its leaders were unexperienced and unaware of the magnitude behind running a country.
The oil industry picked up well around mid-19th century in America and its initial stages, kerosene, was used for light domestic uses of heating and lighting, but the development of new drilling technology in the 19th century saw the mass consumption of petroleum provide energy for industries.
Mid-19th century something else game changing happened, the first commercial oil well came into effect. From then until WWI oil became increasingly important and naturally the need for protecting it became top priority as well. …show more content…
Some might ask, what does energy security mean for the US? Well, the International Energy Agency energy defines security as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price.” They also break down the meaning further to explain that energy security can be broken down into long term and short term goals; “long-term energy security mainly deals with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and environmental needs. On the other hand, short-term energy security focuses on the ability of the energy system to react promptly to sudden changes in the supply-demand