Central European Business Review X:X | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.396

Enhancing Security in Sustainable Energy Systems for Central European Business: An Adaptive Response Methodology under National Economy

Yurii Kharazishvili ORCID...1, Oleksandr Sukhodolia ORCID...2, Gennadii Riabtsev ORCID...3, Oleksandr Kalinin ORCID...4, Galyna Us5, Yevhen Lunov ORCID...6
1 Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Department of Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship Development, Kyiv, Ukraine; National Institute for Strategic Studies, Department of Critical Infrastructure, Energy and Ecological Security, Kyiv, Ukraine. Email: yurii_kharazishvili@meta.ua (corresponding author)
2 National Institute for Strategic Studies, Department of Critical Infrastructure, Energy and Ecological Security, Kyiv, Ukraine. Email: sukhodolia@gmail.com
3 National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Kyiv Mohyla School of Governance, Faculty of Legal Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine; European Humanities University, Academic Department of Social Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania. Email: rgl2006@ukr.net
4 Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Management, Vilnius, Lithuania. Email: kalininandkalinin@gmail.com
5 Private Higher Education Institution, Rauf Ablyazov East European University, Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Economics, Accounting and Taxation, Cherkasy, Ukraine. Email: us_galina@ukr.net
6 International European University, Faculty of European Business School, Department of Management, Finance and Business Administration, Kyiv, Ukraine. Email: loonev@gmail.com

The increasing complexity of energy security threats, both internal and external, poses significant challenges for businesses in Europe, necessitating a robust framework for evaluating and responding to these risks. This article introduces a comprehensive methodology designed to assess the effects of these threats on a state's energy security through two distinct approaches. The first method focuses on identifying imbalances by analysing the deviation of key indicators from established sustainability benchmarks. The second method combines expert evaluations of changes in comprehensive index components with mathematical computations to assess their overall impact through an energy security model. By employing adaptive control techniques, this methodology disaggregates integrated indices of components and security metrics, allowing for a nuanced understanding of energy security dynamics. The energy security model incorporates contemporary evaluation methods that define secure thresholds within various security levels, facilitating a structured analysis of vulnerabilities. This flexible response approach formalises the impacts of threats on the holistic index, establishes new pathways for achieving objectives post-threat, and dissects emerging dynamics into actionable components and metrics. The primary research objectives include enhancing the strategic planning capabilities of businesses, improving management decision-making processes, and quantifying threats to energy security in a systematic manner. The findings indicate that this methodology significantly aids managerial decision-making, enabling businesses to alleviate the impacts of threats on energy security strategy elements. Furthermore, the Energy Sustainability Plan formalises relevant response strategies at multiple tiers, ensuring the adaptability of energy systems to maintain a sustainable development trajectory. This study contributes to the broader discourse on energy security by providing a practical framework that can be utilised by policymakers and business leaders to navigate the complexities of energy threats in Central Europe.
Implications for Central European audience: By assessing internal and external threats to energy security, businesses in Central Europe can proactively address risks and optimise their sustainable energy strategies. Utilising adaptive control techniques and contemporary evaluation methods enhances resilience to evolving threats and ensures the stability of energy systems. This approach provides practical decision-making insights and empowers businesses to customise their response strategies, thereby advancing the region's energy security and sustainability initiatives.

Keywords: strategic planning for energy security; adaptive management methodologies; management decision; threat quantification and mitigation; Central European energy landscape; sustainable energy systems; regulatory frameworks and compliance

Received: June 26, 2024; Revised: November 10, 2024; Accepted: December 10, 2024; Prepublished online: March 30, 2025 

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