Energy Efficiency Policies in Poland and Slovakia in the Context of Individual Well-Being

Anna Barwińska Małajowicz (), Miroslava Knapkova, Krzysztof Szczotka, Miriam Martinkovičová and Radosław Pyrek ()
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Anna Barwińska Małajowicz: Department of Economics and International Economic Relations, Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszów, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
Krzysztof Szczotka: Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Miriam Martinkovičová: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Radosław Pyrek: Department of Economics and International Economic Relations, Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszów, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-29

Abstract: Improving energy efficiency includes a number of measures implemented as part of the greening of the energy industry, which in turn is a prerequisite for the creation of a sustainable energy industry to ensure energy and environmental security for the world. Despite the adoption of the EU directives on energy efficiency, there is still insufficient public awareness in this area in Poland and Slovakia. This is particularly surprising because improving energy efficiency not only brings national and global benefits, but also has a significant impact on the well-being of individuals and households. The main purpose of the paper is to analyze the national policies of Poland and Slovakia, which are based on the European Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, and which introduce new measures aimed not only at increasing energy efficiency, but also at increasing the well-being of households and individuals. Methods of desk research and content analysis were used. The current situation in both countries is illustrated by case studies that document the administrative process (Slovakia) and the calculation of energy savings (Poland) when using renewable energy sources in the case of family houses.

Keywords: energy efficiency; state policy; renewable energy sources; well-being; households; entrepreneurial opportunities; Poland; Slovakia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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