Energy Cooperatives (ECoops), the most prominent example for Energy Communities, are attributed great importance for the energy transition both through the engagement of energy end-consumers and the increase of local renewable energy sources. We conducted an exploratory (spatial) data analysis to study which indicators of the European Social Progress Index and Quality of Life Index co-occure with the presence of ECoops. Results show that these indexes and most of their sub-components present values significantly better at the regions where the ECoops are located compared to all EU regions. While correlation and regression coefficients between the number of ECoops per region and the indexes are relatively small, the individual indicator “Life-long learning” reaches the highest correlation and explanatory values. Additionally, Global moran statistics show that the concentration of ECoops and their relation to the indexes in space are rather random but a local analysis shows clusters emerging throughout the continent.

能源合作社 (ECoops) 是能源社区最突出的例子，通过能源终端消费者的参与和当地可再生能源的增加，对能源转型具有重要意义。我们进行了探索性（空间）数据分析，以研究欧洲社会进步指数和生活质量指数的哪些指标与 ECoops 的存在同时出现。结果表明，与所有欧盟地区相比，这些指标及其大部分子成分在 ECoops 所在地区的表现值明显优于所有欧盟地区。虽然每个区域的ECoops数与指标之间的相关性和回归系数相对较小，但“终身学习”单项指标的相关性和解释性值最高。此外，