The paper employs a management random parameters frontier stochastic frontier and a simple frontier
stochastic model to benchmark European countries according to their management efficiency in growth
and renewable energy development. The results come from an empirical application of a panel with 31
European countries over a 14 year old period using a trans log type stochastic frontier production
function. In particular the paper focuses on results from a management random coefficients model and
compares results with the conventional stochastic frontier model with inputs such as renewable energy,
fossil fuel energy, employment and capital. The results suggest that the interaction of renewable energy
with management affects growth in Europe and that the technical efficiency estimated by the management
model is by 6.05% higher than the one produced by the simple stochastic frontier model.