This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived amount of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, Chinese respondents overestimated the use of renewable energy sources in their country. On average, the respondents thought that around 36 percent of energy consumed in China came from renewable sources, when the actual amount was around 12 percent.
Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018
samples represent a more urban and educated population with higher incomes
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Survey question:
What percentage of total energy consumed in China comes from renewable sources? Renewable sources can be defined as those that are not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952950/china-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952950/china-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952950/china-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Percentage of Energy Used That Comes from Renewable Sources in China as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952950/china-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952950/china-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Perceived and actual percentage of energy used that comes from renewable sources in China as of October 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952950/china-perceived-and-actual-share-of-renewable-energy-sources-used/
