Determinants of renewable energy consumption: Importance of democratic institutions

There has been an increase in the use of renewable energy sources over recent years, which led to a strand literature examining determinants consumption. However, most research used linear estimation models while reviewing consumption and ignored indirect effect democratic institutions on With panel threshold model, this paper demonstrates that play significant role In countries rights people are preserved better, higher economic growth leads increased consumption; however, there is negative association between less countries. Increased trade openness lower rates countries, increases real oil prices lead but no more The findings suggest vital channelling resources (economic growth) energy, associated with deployment