Support for onshore wind in the United Kingdom 2012-2018
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose on-shore wind renewable energy developments*
This statistic shows whether or not respondents to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracking Survey in the United Kingdom (UK) supported or opposed on-shore wind energy developments between 2012 and 2018. Levels of support for the developments were at their highest in 2018, with 76 percent of all respondents expressing support.
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose on-shore wind renewable energy developments*
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| March 2012 | March 2013 | March 2014 | March 2015 | March 2016 | March 2017 | March 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Strongly oppose | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Oppose | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 20% | 19% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 15% |
| Slightly support | 41% | 44% | 46% | 43% | 42% | 46% | 46% |
| Strongly support | 26% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 30% |
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