This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived amount of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents in Hong Kong overestimated the use of renewable energy sources. On average, the respondents thought that around 16 percent of energy consumed in Hong Kong came from renewable sources, when the actual amount was only around one percent.
Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018
Survey question:
What percentage of total energy consumed in Hong Kong comes from renewable sources? Renewable sources can be defined as those that are not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952922/hong-kong-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952922/hong-kong-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952922/hong-kong-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Percentage of Energy Used That Comes from Renewable Sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952922/hong-kong-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos, Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952922/hong-kong-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 12, 2025)
Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in Hong Kong as of October 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952922/hong-kong-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed