The Development of Electromobility in the European Union: Evidence from Poland and Cross-Country Comparisons

Marcin Łuszczyk, Adam Sulich, Barbara Siuta-Tokarska, Tomasz Zema and Agnieszka Thier
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Marcin Łuszczyk: Faculty of Economics and Management, Opole University of Technology, 7 Luboszycka Str., 45-036 Opole, Poland
Adam Sulich: Department of Advanced Research in Management, Faculty of Business and Management, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, 118/120 Komandorska Str., 53-345 Wroclaw, Poland
Barbara Siuta-Tokarska: Department of Economics and Organization of Enterprises, Cracow University of Economics, 27 Rakowicka Str., 31-510 Cracow, Poland
Tomasz Zema: Department of Process Management, Faculty of Business and Management, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, 118/120 Komandorska Str., 53-345 Wroclaw, Poland
Agnieszka Thier: Department of Economics and Organization of Enterprises, Institute of Management, College of Management and Quality Sciences, Cracow University of Economics, 27 Rakowicka Str., 31-510 Cracow, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-18

Abstract: The article presents the current situation with the implementation of electric cars in Poland against the background of pan-European trends and the current energy sector condition in Poland. The aim of the study was to show the ecological, economic, social, and technical difficulties and controversies related to the use of electric cars in Poland. The authors used statistical analysis and identified the main factors of electromobility development in Poland. Despite the declared electromobility in the Strategy of Responsible Development program, the degree of its implementation is far from the previously established goals. The article analyzes the feasibility of the above plan and indicates the factors inhibiting the development of electromobility in Poland. The strategy and decisions to further implement electric cars cannot be purely political. In justifying the need to promote the use of electric cars in Poland, one should take into account the specificity of the Polish economy, its energy system, the condition of its infrastructure, and real social needs. The authors formulated a hypothesis that the aforementioned program is based on simplistic assumptions and marginalizes or ignores significant barriers to the development of electricity-based transport in Poland. The successful implementation of that program is conditioned by comprehensive and costly activities aimed to transform the whole energy system and introduce an effective system of incentives for the buyers of electric cars.

Keywords: circular economy; energy sector; energy transformation; sustainable management (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: 2021
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