Wskaźniki zrównoważonego rozwoju energetyki
Indicators of sustainable energy development

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to present the concept of sustainable energy development and indicators for evaluating the development of the energy sector in social, economic, and ecological dimensions. An attempt is also made to evaluate the usefulness of the indicators for monitoring the development of sustainable energy in Poland. Sustainable energy development means a process of sustainable, safe and effective energy supply for sustainable development. The system that the IAEA proposes to develop relies on a set of monitoring indicators, and seems to be a useful model, although the EU-level Eurostat indicators do not provide sufficient information, particularly for the study and comparison of the social dimension. Monitoring of sustainable energy development should be very helpful in evaluating the implementation of the Strategy for Responsible Development. The set of indicators proposed in this strategy for assessing its progress is very one-sided and limited. The use of a set of indicators that comprehensively address the development of energy could contribute. The indicators used by Eurostat do not allow monitoring of the sustainable development of the energy sector but only its selected components. GUS (the Central Statistical Office in Poland) also does not prepare separate studies on the sustainable development of the national energy sector. For the assessment of sustainable energy development at national level and for international comparisons, indicators may, however, be supplemented on the basis of data from the existing studies.

• Details
• Contents