The Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on the Economic Growth of Poland and Sweden Considering COVID-19 Times

Bogusław Ślusarczyk, Patrycja Żegleń, Aldona Kluczek, Anna Nizioł and Małgorzata Górka
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Bogusław Ślusarczyk: Institute of Economics and Finance, Social Sciences College, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, 1, Ćwiklińskiej Street, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
Patrycja Żegleń: Institute of Economics and Finance, Social Sciences College, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, 1, Ćwiklińskiej Street, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
Aldona Kluczek: Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Institute of Production Systems Organization, Warsaw University of Technology, 86, Narbutta Street, 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Anna Nizioł: Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical Sciences College, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, 2A, Cicha Street, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
Małgorzata Górka: Commodity Science Unit, Carpathian State College in Krosno, Rynek 1, 38-400 Krosno, Poland

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

Abstract: A demonstration of the relationship between the share of renewables in gross marginal energy and selected countries’ economic growth is the basis of this research. The paper seeks to investigate mutual correlations between renewable energy sources and economic growth for two EU economies and how it influences their fluctuations (increase and decrease). The comparative analysis of results was carried out for less-income Polish and high-income Swedish economies. This research used a regression model to answer the research questions examining the presence of correlations between renewable energy sources in gross marginal energy consumption and economic growth. This study analyzes data starting from 1991 to 2022. The results indicated a positive correlation (statistical significance) between Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Income variables for Sweden (84.6% and 83.7%, respectively) and Poland (79.9% and 79.2%, respectively), which influence the use of renewable energy sources. The findings also reveal that the higher economic growth caused by the use of renewables is observed for the leading countries but at the same time the risk of a greater recession is much more likely than in other countries. These findings would help government officials and policymakers to better understand the role of renewable energy in the economic growth of these countries. This study has contributed to the literature on renewable energy sources and statistical reports under the EU energy sector framework.

Keywords: economic growth; renewable energy sources (RES); Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Gross National Income (GNI); regression model; Poland; Sweden; COVID-19 (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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