The data displays whether or not respondents to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracking Survey in the UK supported or opposed on-shore wind energy developments between 2012 and 2018. Levels of support for the developments were at their highest in 2018, with 76% of all respondents expressing support.
Strongly support | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
Slightly support | 41 | 44 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 46 |
Neither support nor oppose | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Oppose | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Strongly oppose | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Don't know | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |