Energy literacy in Czechia and its influence on citizens’ perception of energy consumption behaviour

• Autorzy: Buchtele Roman , Cudlínová Eva , Lapka Miloslav , Sagapova Nikola , Krásnická Martina , Vávra Jan , Dvořáková Líšková Zuzana

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2023.84.1.576

Warianty tytułu

PL

Kompetencja energetyczna w Czechach i jej wpływ na postrzeganie zachowań w zakresie zużycia energii przez obywateli

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The analysis is based on a sample of 1015 citizens from Czechia. The cognitive energy literacy index (CELI), based on the knowledge of the energy mix in electricity production and the knowledge of the import/export of electricity in Czechia, is constructed in this article. The research aims to answer the following questions: What is the level of CELI within the population of Czechia? To what extent do the selected socio-demographic indicators affect the CELI? To what extent does CELI influence respondents' perceptions? The medium level of CELI is widespread across the population, while high and low levels of CELI are roughly equally shared. People with a high CELI are more likely to be older men with a university education. CELI also significantly affects the perception of behaviour on an individual, collective, and systemic level. Higher CELI is also associated with higher support for innovative solutions and renewable energy resources.

PL

Analiza oparta jest na próbie 1015 obywateli z Czech. W artykule skonstruowano indeks kognitywnych umiejętności energetycznych (CELI), oparty na wiedzy o miksie energetycznym w produkcji energii elektrycznej oraz wiedzy o imporcie/eksporcie energii elektrycznej w Czechach. Badania mają na celu udzielenie odpowiedzi na następujące pytania: Jaki jest poziom CELI w populacji Czech? W jakim stopniu wybrane wskaźniki społeczno-demograficzne wpływają na CELI? W jakim stopniu CELI wpływa na postrzeganie przez respondentów? Średni poziom CELI jest rozpowszechniony w całej populacji, natomiast wysokie i niskie poziomy CELI są mniej więcej równo podzielone. Osoby o wysokim CELI to częściej starsi mężczyźni z wyższym wykształceniem. CELI istotnie wpływa również na postrzeganie zachowań na poziomie indywidualnym, zbiorowym i systemowym. Wyższe CELI wiąże się również z wyższym poparciem dla innowacyjnych rozwiązań i odnawialnych źródeł energii.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Czechia; energy literacy; energy consumption; household survey; human perception

PL

Czechy; wiedza o energii; zużycie energii; badanie gospodarstw domowych; percepcja człowieka

• Wydawca: Fundacja Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Ekonomia i Środowisko
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: nr 1
• Strony: 306--327
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Buchtele Roman

• University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics, Studentská Street 13, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0851-1318

autor

Cudlínová Eva

• University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics, Studentská Street 13, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0242-163X

autor

Lapka Miloslav

• University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics, Studentská Street 13, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7309-0252

autor

Sagapova Nikola

• University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics, Studentská Street 13, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-7758

autor

Krásnická Martina

• University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics, Studentská Street 13, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4602-9450

autor

Vávra Jan

• Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3171-6023

autor

Dvořáková Líšková Zuzana

• University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1788-6808

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).