加纳北部的能源公民：社区参与可持续能源转型的驱动因素

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2025.102067

Albert Kotawoke Awopone , Abdul-Latif Ayariga Amidu , Sarpong Hammond Antwi , Patrick Nyaaba Ayambire , Isaac Prempeh

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摘要

本研究考察了加纳北部社区参与可持续能源转型的驱动因素，重点关注能源公民的概念。通过对选定农村社区的678名居民的调查，本研究采用结构方程建模方法，考察了意识、动机和感知利益如何影响可再生能源倡议的积极参与。通过验证性因子分析对关键构念进行验证，并使用通径分析对关系进行检验。结果表明，社区成员的动机是可负担性、当地经济效益和对能源系统的主人翁意识。然而，政策意识对参与的影响有限，基础设施差距仍然存在。该研究建议加强地方参与战略和有针对性的教育活动，以加强能源公民意识，促进包容性能源治理。

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Energy citizenship in northern Ghana: drivers of community engagement in the sustainable energy transitions

This study examines the drivers of community engagement in sustainable energy transitions in Northern Ghana, with a focus on the concept of energy citizenship. Through a survey of 678 residents across selected rural communities, the study examines how awareness, motivation, and perceived benefits influence active participation in renewable energy initiatives, employing the Structural Equation Modeling approach. Key constructs were validated through Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and the relationships were tested using path analysis. Results indicate that community members are motivated by affordability, local economic benefits, and a sense of ownership over energy systems. However, policy awareness showed limited influence on engagement, and infrastructural gaps persist. The study recommends enhanced local engagement strategies and targeted education campaigns to strengthen energy citizenship and promote inclusive energy governance.

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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6.80

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66 days

期刊介绍： Utilities Policy is deliberately international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral. Articles address utility trends and issues in both developed and developing economies. Authors and reviewers come from various disciplines, including economics, political science, sociology, law, finance, accounting, management, and engineering. Areas of focus include the utility and network industries providing essential electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater, solid waste, communications, broadband, postal, and public transportation services. Utilities Policy invites submissions that apply various quantitative and qualitative methods. Contributions are welcome from both established and emerging scholars as well as accomplished practitioners. Interdisciplinary, comparative, and applied works are encouraged. Submissions to the journal should have a clear focus on governance, performance, and/or analysis of public utilities with an aim toward informing the policymaking process and providing recommendations as appropriate. Relevant topics and issues include but are not limited to industry structures and ownership, market design and dynamics, economic development, resource planning, system modeling, accounting and finance, infrastructure investment, supply and demand efficiency, strategic management and productivity, network operations and integration, supply chains, adaptation and flexibility, service-quality standards, benchmarking and metrics, benefit-cost analysis, behavior and incentives, pricing and demand response, economic and environmental regulation, regulatory performance and impact, restructuring and deregulation, and policy institutions.