Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Karlibaeva, Raya Author-Name-First: Raya Author-Name-Last: Karlibaeva Author-Email: raya.karlibaeva@tues.uz Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Finance and Tourism, Termez University of Economics and Service, Termez, Uzbekistan; & Department of Finance, Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Author-Name: Matkarimov, Feruz Author-Name-First: Feruz Author-Name-Last: Matkarimov Author-Email: matkarimovferuz5952@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Business Management, Mamun University, Khorezm region, Urgench, Uzbekistan Author-Name: Isaev, Fakhriddin Author-Name-First: Fakhriddin Author-Name-Last: Isaev Author-Email: fakhriddin.isaev@tues.uz Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Finance and Tourism, Termez University of Economics and Service, Termez, Uzbekistan; & Research Center CEDR under the Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Author-Name: Tursunov, Olim Author-Name-First: Olim Author-Name-Last: Tursunov Author-Email: o.tursunov@afu.uz Author-Workplace-Name: Department of International Scientific Journals and Rankings, Alfraganus University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Author-Name: Rajabova, Nilufar Author-Name-First: Nilufar Author-Name-Last: Rajabova Author-Email: nilufar8320@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Urgench State Pedagogical Institute, Urgench, Uzbekistan Author-Name: Atabayeva, Karomat Author-Name-First: Karomat Author-Name-Last: Atabayeva Author-Email: atabayevak777@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhon Beruni, Urgench, Uzbekistan Title: Energy Sources Diversification Towards Achieving Energy Independence Abstract: This study, for the 1st time, reviews the cause of energy sources diversification on energy independence risk. To achieve this objective, the dataset across 64 countries spanning the time in the middle of 2000 and 2018 is used. For empirical analysis, method of moments quantile regression (MMQR) to cope with heteroscedasticity, partially linear functional-coefficient (PLFC) model to run nonlinear analysis, also difference-in-differences (DID) method to deal with endogeneity of Chinese energy investment are employed. The MMQR findings show that energy sources diversification has an adverse cause to energy independence risk across all the quantiles, 10-90%, and the development stage of the nations. Moreover, PLFC estimations also reveal that nonlinear relation is significant and depends on stage of economic development. Further, our findings obtained by DID method represent that Chinese energy investment is beneficial to cope with energy independence risk. Keywords: Energy Independence Risk, Energy Sources Diversification, Method of Moments Quantile Regression Journal: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy Pages: 733-744 Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Year: 2025 Month: 12 DOI: 10.32479/ijeep.22464 File-URL: https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/download/22464/9644 File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eco:journ2:v:16:y:2025:i:1:id:22464