Improving understanding of energy autonomy: A systematic review

Autonomy is often cited as a key aspect of energy systems. Previous academic literature on autonomy has predominantly approached it from technological perspective, and conceptualized self-sufficiency production. In addition to self-sufficiency, autonomous users communities aim create systems that treat different stakeholders equals, with balanced distribution costs benefits. This paper two aims. First, aims clarify the concept ‘energy autonomy’. Second, provide an overview existing addressing autonomy, identifying relevant publications publication outlets, well main research themes activities. The results, based systematic review 71 peer-reviewed articles, show increased in last twenty years. results also how understood, used, varying ways. Furthermore, reveals motivations, technologies, scales differ projects. While reaching motivated by economic and/or social reasons, these aspects are nevertheless rarely discussed predominant focus tends be issues self-sufficiency. concludes policy implications avenues for future research.