Energy Security of Local Government Units in the Face of the Energy Crisis in 2022–2023

Sławomir Stec (), Elżbieta Jadwiga Szymańska, Jolanta Stec-Rusiecka, Kornelia Osieczko-Potoczna and Artur Stec
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Sławomir Stec: Department of Economics, Faculty of Management, Rzeszów University of Technology Ignacy Łukasiewicz, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Elżbieta Jadwiga Szymańska: Department of Logistics, Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Jolanta Stec-Rusiecka: Department of Enterprise Management, Faculty of Management, Rzeszów University of Technology Ignacy Łukasiewicz, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Kornelia Osieczko-Potoczna: Department of Management Systems and Logistics, Faculty of Management, Rzeszów University of Technology Ignacy Łukasiewicz, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Artur Stec: Department of Economics, Faculty of Management, Rzeszów University of Technology Ignacy Łukasiewicz, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-35

Abstract: This article analyses the adaptation strategies adopted by local government units (LGUs) in Poland in response to the energy crisis of 2022–2023. This crisis, caused by geopolitical tensions, rising commodity prices and instability of supply, posed a serious challenge to local authorities. The study used the case study method, and the analysis of data obtained as part of a nationwide survey conducted among 167 local government units, differentiated in terms of the type of commune and the number of inhabitants. The results indicate that the most commonly used measures were investments in renewable energy sources and the modernisation of energy infrastructure. At the same time, nearly half of the surveyed local government units did not have contingency plans in the event of interruptions in energy supply, which reveals significant gaps in crisis management. The article identifies the key factors affecting the effectiveness of the implemented measures and presents recommendations for strengthening the energy resilience of local government units. The study is distinguished by an innovative approach, and the study is one of the first empirical approaches in Poland that combines quantitative data analysis with the case study approach and contributes to the development of local energy policy in conditions of external instability.

Keywords: energy security; local government units (LGUs); energy crisis 2022–2023; renewable energy sources (RES); energy management; energy efficiency; local government cooperation; energy infrastructure; energy policy (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: 2025
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