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

0572650 - SOÚ 2024 RIV PL eng J - Journal Article
Buchtele, R. - Cudlínová, E. - Lapka, M. - Sagapova, N. - Krásnická, M. - Vávra, Jan - Dvořáková Líšková, Z.
Energy literacy in Czechia and its influence on citizens’ perception of energy consumption behaviour.
Ekonomia i Srodowisko-Economics and Enviroment. Roč. 84, č. 1 (2023), s. 306-327. ISSN 0867-8898. E-ISSN 2300-6420
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LX22NPO5101
Institutional support: RVO:68378025
Keywords : Czechia * energy literacy * energy consumption * household survey * human perception
OECD category: Sociology
Impact factor: 0.4, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://ekonomiaisrodowisko.pl/journal/article/view/576

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.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0343253