According to a 2021 survey among energy sector decision-makers, half of the respondents report they already actively operate, invest, or research solar sources. The same survey also found that 31 percent of respondents actively operated, invested, or researched hydrogen sources, and a further 29 percent considered entering hydrogen operations in the next one to five years.
Energy sector involvement in selected renewable or low carbon energy sources in 2021*
Energy sector decision-makers including C-suite executives, in-house legal counsel, and investors. Includes energy sub-sectors such as oil, gas, utilities, renewables, and mining and minerals.
Supplementary notes
* The question was originally stated as "Please indicate your status in terms of the following renewable energy sources:".
** Hydro also includes wave and tidal.
Figures may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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