Socio-Economic Drivers of Renewable Energy Consumption: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of Rural and Urban Contexts in Europe

Henrique Viana Espinosa de Oliveira, Ana Brasão, Víctor Moutinho, Luís Miguel Marques · 2025 · Energies

Summary. This study analyzes renewable energy consumption across 29 European countries from 2000 to 2024, comparing rural and urban contexts. Higher human development and larger labor forces boost renewable energy consumption in rural areas, while population growth reduces it. Urban areas show opposite patterns. The findings demonstrate that renewable energy transitions succeed when aligned with employment, education, and regional investment strategies that address socio-economic conditions specific to each area.

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  title   = {Socio-Economic Drivers of Renewable Energy Consumption: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of Rural and Urban Contexts in Europe},
  author  = {Henrique Viana Espinosa de Oliveira and Ana Brasão and Víctor Moutinho and Luís Miguel Marques},
  journal = {Energies},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3390/en18246475},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/en18246475}
}

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DOI

10.3390/en18246475

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

energy, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-10-01