Determinants for the adoption of green electricity by German SMEs – An empirical examination

Sebastian Rahbauer, Luisa Menapace, Klaus Menrad and Hannes Lang

Energy Policy, 2018, vol. 123, issue C, 533-543

Abstract: In Germany, the substitution of green electricity (GE) from renewable energy sources for nuclear and fossil electricity is politically intended, yet the demand for GE remains limited. This article provides empirical insight into factors influencing the decision of German small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt GE. Potentially relevant factors are identified through a review of the previous literature and investigated using logit model analyses based on a large-scale survey of German SMEs regarding GE adoption.

Keywords: Green electricity; SME; Adoption; Survey; Logistic regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.09.033

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