Energy Transition in Everyday Life – From Vision to Reality

Project name: Energy Transition in Everyday Life – From Vision to Reality
Project leader:  Daniel Jonsson, SoM, KTH
Participating universities/companies/other organisations: Umeå universitet, KTH, Umeå Energi Aktiebolag, Umeå kommun
Financing: Energimyndigheten
Project period:  2026-2029

The project is based on Umeå Municipality’s new energy program and develops models, methods, and knowledge to understand and support a sustainable energy transition. Using an interdisciplinary and multi-actor approach, it examines behaviors, drivers, and barriers influencing people’s ability and willingness to participate in the transition. Through an activity-based model, everyday activity patterns, energy use, and mobility are linked to the load on the electricity system. This is combined with studies of drivers, barriers, and social dimensions such as inclusion and justice. The results are used to develop scenarios for local energy systems, analyze effects of policy instruments and technological shifts, and evaluate practical measures in collaboration with Umeå Municipality, Umeå Energi, and other stakeholders. The project contributes knowledge, tools, and policy recommendations that strengthen the capacity to plan and implement an effective, fair, and inclusive energy transition.

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