The statistic displays the results of a survey question conducted by Ipsos regarding the perceived and actual share of renewable energy consumed in the Netherlands and Belgium. As of 2018, less than ten percent of the total energy consumed in the Netherlands and Belgium came from renewable resources.
The survey results suggest that public perception concerning the consumption of renewable resources deviated significantly from the reality, with respondents in both countries overestimating the share of renewable energy consumed by over 15 percent.
What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?*
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "What percentage of total energy consumed in [COUNTRY] comes from renewable sources?"
The source provides the following information: "Renewable sources can be defined as those that are not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power."
** 500 respondents for Belgium and 500 for the Netherlands.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952713/estimated-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-consumed-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?*." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952713/estimated-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-consumed-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. (2018). What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952713/estimated-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-consumed-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "What Percentage of Total Energy Consumed in Your Country Comes from Renewable Sources?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952713/estimated-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-consumed-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos, What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952713/estimated-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-consumed-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?* [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952713/estimated-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-consumed-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
