UK: attitudes to renewable energy 2021

Levels of support for renewable energy for electricity, heat and fuel in the United Kingdom have remained relatively unchanged since 2012. In 2012, 79 percent of respondents reported being supportive of the use of renewable energy, while five percent were opposed. This figure did not change as of March 2021.

Do you support or oppose the use of renewable energy for providing our electricity, fuel and heat?

Characteristic	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Don't know
2021	41%	38%	16%	1%	1%	2%
2020	42%	37%	16%	1%	1%	3%
2019	35%	49%	12%	2%	1%	1%
2018	37%	48%	12%	2%	1%	1%
2017	32%	47%	15%	3%	1%	1%
2016	35%	46%	14%	3%	2%	1%
2015	33%	45%	16%	3%	2%	2%
2014	29%	51%	14%	3%	1%	1%
2013	32%	50%	13%	3%	2%	1%
2012	32%	47%	15%	4%	1%	1%

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May 2021

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2012 to March 2021

Number of respondents

4029*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

UK households

Method of interview

Online omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

Percentages may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
-Base 2020 = 2,544 UK households
-Base 2019 = 4,224 UK households.
-Base 2018 = 2,102 UK households.
-Base 2017 = 2,180 UK households.
-Base 2016 = 2,105 UK households.
-Base 2015 = 1,981 UK households.
-Base 2014 = 2,040 UK households.
-Base 2013 = 2,103 UK households.
-Base 2012 = 2,087 UK households.
-Base 2013 = 2,057 UK households.
-Base 2012 = 2,121 UK households.

Survey methodology up to 2019 was a Kantar face-to-face omnibus survey. Between 2020 and 2021, a temporary Kantar online panel type of survey was introduced, which was not based on a random sample of respondents. Due to a change in survey methodology, the source states that direct comparisons between time series is not possible.

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