UK: attitudes to renewable energy by type 2024| ��ƽ��

Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the following renewable energy developments?

Characteristic	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Don't know
Solar	55%	33%	9%	2%	-	2%
Wave and Tidal	49%	34%	12%	-	-	4%
Off-shore wind	48%	35%	11%	2%	2%	3%
On-shore wind	37%	41%	14%	4%	1%	3%
Biomass	29%	40%	20%	5%	3%	4%

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June 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2024

Number of respondents

4,087 households

Age group

18 years and older

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UK households

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Percentages may not total 100 percent due to rounding.

This statistic using original data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the

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The most strongly supported renewable energy source in the United Kingdom was solar power, with a share of 55 percent, with overall support amounting to almost 88 percent.

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