The Birth of Hungarian Energy Citizenship - A Systematic Review based on the PRISMA Method and a Hungarian Case Study

Szép, Tekla (2025) The Birth of Hungarian Energy Citizenship - A Systematic Review based on the PRISMA Method and a Hungarian Case Study. In: 2025 21st International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). IEEE, Lisbon. ISBN 9798331512781; 9798331512798

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Abstract

This study aims to reveal the role of solar PV systems in the participatory energy transition, examine these technologies' contribution to the establishment of energy citizenship, and provide a case study. A systematic literature review of 59 studies based on the PRISMA method is described. It can be stated that household-scale solar systems represent the practical implementation of these theories. In many cases, prosumers can effectively represent their interests and influence policy and decision-making through active citizen participation. In Hungary, a striking example is the successful defense by households with solar PV systems of pre-existing contracts involving a net metering system in August and September 2023. The timeline of this is revealed and presented using discourse analysis. The case study shows that when the number of prosumers reaches a critical mass, they can influence decisionmaking even under a competitive authoritarian system.

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