Special Eurobarometer 262: Energy Technologies: Knowledge, Perception, Measures, The European Union and its neighbours Full report

Above all, the EU represents 25 countries and 450 million energy consumers. In order to achieve the targets set for policies or research, general public opinion and consumer behaviour play a crucial role. With this in mind, the Research Directorate- General, launched this Eurobarometer survey on EU citizens' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of energy issues. This report presents the principal results obtained. These are analysed in terms of the European average and then reviewed on a country-by-country basis. Also, some brief comments are made on the socio-demographic variables of the citizens of the European Union. This report consists of five chapters dealing with the following themes: • General perception of energy issues: the place of energy issues in Europeans’ daily lives. • Knowledge of energy issues: familiarity with new energy technologies, the energy structure and consumption patterns, and awareness of energy dependency. • Attitudes towards energy issues: acceptance of certain energy sources, willingness to reduce energy consumption. • Perceived measures to tackle the challenges: desirable energy policy measures and energy research sectors. • Perceived consequences of energy issues in the future: fears and This report consists of five chapters dealing with the following themes: • General perception of energy issues: the place of energy issues in Europeans’ daily lives. • Knowledge of energy issues: familiarity with new energy technologies, the energy structure and consumption patterns, and awareness of energy dependency. • Attitudes towards energy issues: acceptance of certain energy sources, willingness to reduce energy consumption. • Perceived measures to tackle the challenges: desirable energy policy measures and energy research sectors. • Perceived consequences of energy issues in the future: fears and expectations of Europeans.This report consists of five chapters dealing with the following themes: • General perception of energy issues: the place of energy issues in Europeans’ daily lives. • Knowledge of energy issues: familiarity with new energy technologies, the energy structure and consumption patterns, and awareness of energy dependency. • Attitudes towards energy issues: acceptance of certain energy sources, willingness to reduce energy consumption. • Perceived measures to tackle the challenges: desirable energy policy measures and energy research sectors. • Perceived consequences of energy issues in the future: fears and expectations of Europeans. #####The results by volumes are distributed as follows: * Volume A: Countries * Volume AA: Groups of countries * Volume A' (AP): Trends * Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries * Volume B: EU/socio-demographics * Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics * Volume C: Country/socio-demographics ---- Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: [https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer](https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer)