nuclear disasters occurring as recently as 2011, when a tsunami hit a power plant in Fukushima, Japan, approximately one third of UK residents believe it provides a safe source of energy.
According to a 2020 survey, support for the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation in the UK outweighed opposition. Of respondents, 32 percent supported its use, compared to 23 percent who opposed it. Despite From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (May 7, 2020). From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 16, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?." Chart. May 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 16, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2020). From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 16, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "From What You Know, or Have Heard about Using Nuclear Energy for Generating Electricity in The Uk, Do You Support or Oppose Its Use?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/ (last visited April 16, 2021)