Energy and Local Safety: How the Administration Limits Energy Security

Energy safety is multifaceted and is not limited only to nuclear plants. The research on local energy safety is not considerable. This article creates new ground by analysing the Polish local energy safety system in the cause-effect context. Consistent with an abductive approach, this paper's insights have emerged iteratively based on the theory reviewed and the empirical case. The research aimed to determine whether the local administration negatively affected energy security and proposed preventive measures increased limited energy security. The findings show that flawed local government operations reduce local energy safety. Moreover, the State authorities did not recognise the weaknesses of the local energy safety system properly. The findings make two main contributions: first, they contribute to developing energy safety theory; and second, this article contributes to a further contextual diagnosis of the comprehensive energy system and can, in turn, be relevant for its further studies in worldwide context.

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This article analyses the local energy safety system in Poland and finds that flawed local government operations can reduce local energy security, while State authorities may not properly recognize the weaknesses of the local energy safety system. The findings contribute to the development of energy safety theory and further studies in a global context.