Energy efficiency during the war and post-war reconstruction of the energy sector of Ukraine

Cherep Oleksandr
Doctor of Economics, Professor of Personnel Management and Marketing Department, Zaporizhzhia National University, Ukraine, e-mail: cherep2508@gmail.com, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3098-0105

Oleinikova Lydmila
Doctor of Economics, Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Financial Management of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, e-mail: oleynikova.mila@ukr.net, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8204-4434

Lyshchenko Olena
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation Department, National University «Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic», Ukraine, e-mail: lena.lyshchenko@gmail.com, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-9567

Osmakovska Ksenia
3rd year student, «Personnel Management and Labor Economics» specialty, Zaporizhzhia National University, Ukraine, e-mail: osmakovskaa@gmail.com, ORCID ID:

Cite this article:

Cherep, O., Oleinikova, L., Lyshchenko, O., & Osmakovska, K. (2023). Energy efficiency during the war and post-war reconstruction of the energy sector of Ukraine [Enerhoefektyvnist pid chas viiny ta pisliavoienna vidbudova enerhetychnoho sektoru Ukrainy], Socio-economic research bulletin, Vìsnik socìal’no-ekonomìčnih doslìdžen’ (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, No. 1-2 (84-85), pp. 24–35.

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of energy efficiency during the war in Ukraine and the post-war reconstruction of the energy sector. Focusing on the specific context of military conflict in Ukraine, the impact of the war on energy infrastructure, energy supply of the population and energy efficiency problems arising from the destruction, damage and shutdown of energy facilities are analyzed. Considerable attention is paid to the post-war reconstruction of the energy sector in Ukraine. The strategies and measures taken to restore energy infrastructure, in particular the reconstruction and modernization of energy facilities, restore energy supplies and ensure energy security, are investigated. The importance of increasing energy efficiency in the process of post-war reconstruction is emphasized. The possibilities of introducing energy-saving technologies and developing effective systems for managing energy processes are studied. Positive aspects of energy efficiency, such as reducing energy costs, reducing the negative impact on the environment and ensuring sustainable development, are determined. The establishment of effective mechanisms for the management and control of energy resources, the introduction of innovative technologies, support for the renewable energy development and using of energy-saving methods will be key components of the post-war reconstruction strategy. The obtained research results are relevant and important for scientific research institutions, political authorities and energy specialists, as they highlight the issues of energy efficiency during the war and post-war reconstruction in Ukraine, and also may be useful for developing the recovery strategies of the energy sector in Ukraine after the war, improving energy efficiency in this process and will contribute to the sustainable development of the country as a whole.

Keywords

energy saving; energy efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable development; war; post-war reconstruction; energy sector; innovative technologies.

JEL classification:L940; O130; Q200; Q420; DOI:https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.1-2(84-85).2023.24-35

UD classification: 338.246.8:620.9

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