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Digitalization and Energy in Attaining Sustainable Development: Impact on Energy Consumption, Energy Structure, and Energy Intensity

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  • Henryk Dzwigol

    (Department of Management, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, 26–28 Roosevelt Street, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
    Department of Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
    The London Academy of Science and Business, 120 Baker St., London W1U 6TU, UK
    Department of Marketing, Sumy State University, 2, Rymskogo-Korsakova St., 40007 Sumy, Ukraine)

  • Aleksy Kwilinski

    (Department of Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
    The London Academy of Science and Business, 120 Baker St., London W1U 6TU, UK
    Department of Marketing, Sumy State University, 2, Rymskogo-Korsakova St., 40007 Sumy, Ukraine)

  • Oleksii Lyulyov

    (Department of Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
    Department of Marketing, Sumy State University, 2, Rymskogo-Korsakova St., 40007 Sumy, Ukraine)

  • Tetyana Pimonenko

    (Department of Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
    Department of Marketing, Sumy State University, 2, Rymskogo-Korsakova St., 40007 Sumy, Ukraine)

Abstract

The relentless advancement of digital technologies has the potential to significantly reshape the energy landscape as digital technologies become increasingly integrated into diverse sectors of the economy. This study explores the intricate relationship between digitalization and energy in EU countries, focusing on its direct and indirect impacts on energy consumption, structure, and intensity. Furthermore, this study explores the mediating mechanisms that facilitate these changes, including the role of technological innovation and government efficiency in the relationship between digitalization and energy outcomes. Focusing on EU countries and using the system-GMM method, this research accounts for the heterogeneity in the impact of digitalization on energy across various member states. It examines the varying effects in different countries, considering their income levels, environmental regulations, and green investments. The results demonstrate that the strategic deployment of digitalization in EU countries substantially benefits the energy sector. By optimizing energy consumption and enhancing the energy structure through the integration of renewable sources, the EU could move closer to its sustainability objectives.

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  • Henryk Dzwigol & Aleksy Kwilinski & Oleksii Lyulyov & Tetyana Pimonenko, 2024. "Digitalization and Energy in Attaining Sustainable Development: Impact on Energy Consumption, Energy Structure, and Energy Intensity," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-17, March.
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