An Analysis of the Use of Energy from Conventional Fossil Fuels and Green Renewable Energy in the Context of the European Union’s Planned Energy Transformation

Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska () and Tomasz Pisula
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Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska: The Faculty of Management, Department of Quantitative Methods, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
Tomasz Pisula: The Faculty of Management, Department of Quantitative Methods, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-23

Abstract: Over the past few years, considerable emphasis has been put on decarbonization, which, in the context of the recent events in Europe, proves that mixing energy sources is the best strategy. This article discusses ways in which individual EU member states manage their energy source diversification, while comparing their levels of fossil fuels and renewable energy sources (RESs) usage. The research data was acquired from the Eurostat website and comprises of 15 indicators describing the use of energy both from conventional and renewable sources in the European Union, in 2019. The study employs taxonomical methods, such as ranking and cluster analysis. The authors put forward a hypothesis that EU member states approach the use of energy resources in several ways. There are countries which take advantage of both traditional and renewable sources (Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Italy). However, there is a group of states that relies on a single energy source and exclusively uses either traditional (Poland) or renewable energy resources (Sweden, Finland). The analyses enabled the isolation of country clusters with similar activities and energy strategies.

Keywords: European Union; sustainable energy development; energy transformation; energy strategy; taxonomical analysis; ranking; TOPSIS method (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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