Support for renewable energy developments in the UK 2018, by type
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the following renewable energy developments?*
This statistic shows levels of support for various renewable energy developments, among respondents to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracking Survey in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. The most common response for each type of development was 'support', with between 42 and 46 percent of respondents respectively.
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the following renewable energy developments?*
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| Strongly support | Support | Neither support nor oppose | Oppose | Strongly oppose | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-shore wind | 30% | 46% | 15% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Off-shore wind | 37% | 46% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| Wave and Tidal | 36% | 45% | 15% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Solar | 42% | 46% | 10% | 1% | - | - |
| Biomass | 27% | 42% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 3% |
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