The majority of UK residents are concerned about power cuts becoming more frequent in the future. A survey conducted by the UK epartment for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) in 2023 found that some 37 percent of the respondents were fairly concerned, whereas another 37 percent were very concerned about power cuts becoming more frequent in the future.
Share of respondents who are concerned about power cuts becoming more frequent in the future in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023
The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'How concerned, if at all, are you about power cuts becoming more frequent in the future? By 'the future' we mean the next 10-20 years.'
Percentages may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
In February 2023, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was created, focusing on the energy and net-zero portfolio from the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (September 21, 2023). Share of respondents who are concerned about power cuts becoming more frequent in the future in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426892/united-kingdom-uk-concern-about-power-cuts/
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2023). Share of respondents who are concerned about power cuts becoming more frequent in the future in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426892/united-kingdom-uk-concern-about-power-cuts/
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