ABSTRACT

This chapter discusses selected literature within energy transitions research concerning governance for shaping energy demand, and highlights the relevance of geographical concepts for analysis in this area. It aims to open up insights into how energy geographies might engage with questions about the role of government in transitions of energy demand, and also highlights key agendas and directions for research in this area. The chapter explores elements of the dialogue between socio-technical transitions, particularly the multi-level perspective and practice theory. It discusses the geographical contributions that are embedded in analyses using practice theory to understand energy demand governance. The chapter focuses on discussion of selected geographical works that have utilized concepts stemming from the governmentality tradition to develop insights into the governance of energy system transitions. It concludes with a discussion of the implications of current arguments about the governance of demand for energy geographies.