Home heating transition in Finland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom through the combined lens of energy democracy, energy citizenship and energy justice
Comparative analysis explores heating transitions, highlighting citizen engagement and governance implications across diverse contexts.
Key Points
This research aims to compare and analyze home heating transitions in Finland, Romania, Sweden, and the UK, focusing on citizen roles and systemic influences.
Analysis of archival and secondary material
Comparison of heating systems in four countries
Integration of frameworks around energy democracy, citizenship, and justice
In Finland and Sweden, district heating provides stability but limits citizen agency.
Romania's transition involves inefficient individual systems due to the collapse of state networks.
The UK faces cost pressures in liberalised markets, exacerbating vulnerability among households.