The energy crisis of the past year has caused tremendous upheaval in Europe. It hurts all consumers, it complicates producers' choices and it threatens the entire economy with recession. At the same time, it changes things inside the energy sector itself, with new dangers and plenty of redefinitions. It leads to a new relationship between energy, the environment and growth. It creates new winners and losers globally. The goal of this book is to present in a simple and understandable way for the average citizen what led us to the energy crisis, without requiring any special knowledge of the subject. The reader will be able to fully understand the mistakes, the faults in planning and the sheer bad luck that got us here. Moreover, the book records the chronicle of the crisis itself and its effects so far in Europe. Last but not least, there is an attempt to foresee the future, both immediate and long term through spotting new trends, future threats and opportunities, while examining different scenarios.