Lithuanian Energy Security Transition: The Evolution of Public Concern and Its Socio-Economic Implications

Dainius Genys, Ričardas Krikštolaitis () and Aušra Pažėraitė
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Dainius Genys: Energy Security Research Centre, Vytautas Magnus University, Vileikos 8, LT-44404 Kaunas, Lithuania
Ričardas Krikštolaitis: Faculty of Informatics, Vytautas Magnus University, Universiteto 10, LT-53361 Akademija, Lithuania
Aušra Pažėraitė: Faculty of Economics and Management, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaičio 52, LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: The article analyses the evolution of the social dimension in energy security transition in Lithuania. It contributes to an emerging attempt in the literature to broaden the horizons of our understanding of societal transformation and energy transitions. The analysis reveals the interdependence of changing Lithuanian society and its developing energy security concerns throughout the Independence period, from the importance of material threats (ecological, economic, and political) to post-material values (such as climate change concerns) in the context of energy security. Accordingly, the energy sector undergoes a vivid transition from a totally dependent “Energy Island” to a diversified, interconnected, and self-sustainable system. Such a journey inevitably resulted in the highlight of the social dimension in energy security and provoked certain socio-economic implications, like changing public awareness and participation, social equity and justice, and socio-economic resilience and vulnerability. The research is based on case study principles (applying sociological discourse analysis through scientific articles’ qualitative content analysis method as well as energy security policy analysis reviewing all national strategies throughout the Independence period) and is focused on a unique Lithuanian context.

Keywords: sociological research; social change; agency; knowledge; energy security; Lithuania (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: 2024
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