Perceptions on renewable energy use in Europe 2018

This statistic presents the perceived energy consumption by renewable sources in selected European Countries in 2018, by percentage of total energy consumed. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents in Britain overestimated the share of energy consumption from renewable sources by 15 percent.

What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?*

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Release date

December 2018

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

September 28 to October 16, 2018

Number of respondents

28,115*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Respondents in 37 countries around the world via the Ipsos Online Panel System. The question on the survey was framed as follows '' What percentage of total energy consumed in [COUNTRY] 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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