According to the results of a 2023 survey, there was a gap of approximately 16 percentage points in the support of nuclear energy in the United States when Republicans and Democrats were compared. The respondents identifying themselves as Republicans represented the largest share of supporters for nuclear energy as of 2023, at 62 percent. Compared to 2010, the opinion on the use of nuclear energy in the U.S. worsened regardless of the political orientation.
Favorable opinion on the use of nuclear energy among adults in the United States based on political party identification from 2010 to 2023
Conducted on landline telephones and cellular phones
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
This statistic shows the results of the same survey question over selected years from 2010 to 2023. The most recent survey was conducted between March 1 and 23, 2023.
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Gallup. (April 25, 2023). Favorable opinion on the use of nuclear energy among adults in the United States based on political party identification from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356746/united-states-support-of-nuclear-energy-by-party-identification/
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Gallup. (2023). Favorable opinion on the use of nuclear energy among adults in the United States based on political party identification from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356746/united-states-support-of-nuclear-energy-by-party-identification/
Gallup. "Favorable Opinion on The Use of Nuclear Energy among Adults in The United States Based on Political Party Identification from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356746/united-states-support-of-nuclear-energy-by-party-identification/
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