Energy sources, gas, hydro, Nuclear Power, solar power, wid
Q. Do you think Australia should put more emphasis, less emphasis or about the same emphasis as it does now on producing domestic energy from the following sources?
|
|
More emphasis |
Same emphasis |
Less emphasis |
Don’t know |
| Solar power |
70% |
21% |
3% |
5% |
| Wind |
60% |
26% |
8% |
6% |
| Hydro |
46% |
39% |
6% |
9% |
| Gas |
23% |
47% |
22% |
8% |
| Nuclear power |
18% |
26% |
41% |
15% |
| Coal |
9% |
31% |
53% |
8% |
70% think Australia should put more emphasis on producing domestic energy from solar power and 60% think there should be more emphasis on wind power. A majority (53%) think there should be less emphasis on producing energy from coal.
There were few significant differences across demographic groups. Those aged 55+ were a little more likely to want more emphasis on solar (74%) and less emphasis on coal (64%).
10 December 2012, 101212, electricity, gas, power usage decrease, power usage increase
Q. And as far as you know, over the last few years, has your gas and/or electricity usage increased, decreased or stayed much the same?
| Total increased |
54% |
| Total decreased |
16% |
| Increased a lot |
24% |
| Increased a moderate amount |
15% |
| Increased a little |
15% |
| Stayed about the same |
26% |
| Decreased a little |
11% |
| Decreased a moderate amount |
3% |
| Decreased a lot |
2% |
| Don’t know |
4% |
54% say their power usage has increased over the last few years, 16% say it has decreased and 26% think it has stayed much the same.
Change in usage was similar across all ages except the 65+ group where 39% thought their usage had increased, 22% decreased and 38% stayed much the same.
Among Greens voters, 42% said their usage had increased, 24% decreased and 30% stayed much the same. There were no substantial differences across income groups.
56% of those with air conditioning or evaporative cooling said their power usage had increased compared with 45% of those without air conditioning or evaporative cooling.