MADRID, 24 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
78% of Spaniards say they are concerned about the cost of their electricity bill, in line with other neighboring countries such as Italy (79%), France (76%) and Germany (70%), according to the survey carried out by Opinion Matters for Statkraft.
The least concerned in this regard are Norwegian citizens, with only 59% of those interviewed declaring themselves concerned about this point, in a survey carried out by the company to a total of 18,714 citizens from nine European countries, among which are, in addition from Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Ireland, Norway and Croatia.
In this regard, 75% of Spaniards also recognize that the invasion of Ukraine has increased their concern about the future evolution of energy costs.
In this way, renewables are presented as a solution as they are a renewable, affordable and indigenous source of energy. 83% believe that in Spain we should have started investing in clean energy a long time ago, a percentage that exceeds the average opinion of our European neighbors (76%).
In this context, the perception of renewables has improved after the start of the war, since more than 25% of Spaniards declare that they now view renewables more positively because they provide energy independence (26%) and improve the air quality (27%). Only 14% of Spaniards say that their perception of clean energy has not changed.
The general perception towards renewables is, therefore, positive in Spain, with wind and solar being especially recognized for being clean -as identified by 35% and 41%, respectively- and for combating climate change. 30% and 33%–.
In fact, although the price is still the main determining factor when contracting the supply, more than half of Spaniards –51%– would be willing to pay more for energy if it is renewable.
Related to this commitment is the concern that, in the current context of energy crisis, climate goals will be sidelined. In this regard, the Spanish are, among the countries consulted, the ones that are most concerned, since 72% say they feel this way, far from other countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom (only 55% are concerned), or Norway (48%).
