Purpose: This paper investigates determinants of electricity demands by industrial enterprises and households during deregulation and liberalisation of electricity distribution markets with changing competition among electricity distribution enterprises. Methodology: Demand function is employed...

This paper investigates the question of promotion of more efficient use of energy and for an increase in supply and use of energy from the renewable sources of energy in rural areas. The empirical research is based on the analysis of the survey evidence that is obtained by the written...

This paper presents the unique survey results on knowledge and perceptions of energy users on competitive supply and efficient energy use. In the survey, results are included for the four target groups of users from social sciences, natural sciences, electroenergy, and energy management. As the...

This paper investigates potentials and opportunities in the development of solar power plants in rural areas in Slovenia as a supplementary or as an entrepreneurial activity to generate incomes and sustainable rural development. The focus is on agricultural household buildings. The estimated...

This paper underlines the importance of management in the deregulated retail electricity distribution market, entrepreneurship and business behaviours toward consumers’ satisfaction with quality of services. The coefficients of concentration indicate a high concentration of electricity...