If the government introduced a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining?*
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*Question originally phrased as " Community energy is renewable energy generated by the community for the community. If the government introduced
a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining? "
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Renewable energy community scheme interest in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
This statistic displays how interested residents in the United Kingdom (UK) would be in joining renewable energy community schemes in 2018. It shows that the majority of respondents would be interested in such a scheme, with Scotland and Wales being most interested.
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YouGov. (August 20, 2018). If the government introduced a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/899271/community-renewable-energy-scheme-interest-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "If the government introduced a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining?*." Chart. August 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/899271/community-renewable-energy-scheme-interest-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. (2018). If the government introduced a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/899271/community-renewable-energy-scheme-interest-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "If The Government Introduced a Scheme That Made It Easier for Communities to Set up Their Own Locally Owned Solar or Wind Projects, with Profits Remaining in Local Hands, How Interested or Not Would You Be in Joining?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Aug 2018, /statistics/899271/community-renewable-energy-scheme-interest-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov, If the government introduced a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/899271/community-renewable-energy-scheme-interest-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
If the government introduced a scheme that made it easier for communities to set up their own locally owned solar or wind projects, with profits remaining in local hands, how interested or not would you be in joining?* [Graph], YouGov, August 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/899271/community-renewable-energy-scheme-interest-united-kingdom-uk/
