One size fits all? Prospects for developing a common strategy supporting European Union households in times of energy crisis

Abstract

On the basis of an exploratory survey research conducted in Lithuania, Germany and Poland, the paper argues that in the European Union there are conditions to develop a common strategy for supporting households in their struggle to improve energy efficiency, increase the use of renewable energy sources and make them more resilient against rising energy prices in times of the current energy crisis. It also sheds new light on Local Action Groups, providing arguments that they could be used as a tool for implementing a common strategy, serving to increase household involvement in the decarbonization of local socio-economic systems.

Keywords

• Energy transition
• Energy crisis
• Household
• Local Action Group
• European Union