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Support for onshore wind in the United Kingdom 2012-2018

Generally speaking, do you support or oppose on-shore wind renewable energy developments

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