This statistic shows what energy source adults in Ireland would prefer to power their homes with in 2017 and 2018, according to a survey conducted by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA). In 2018, 80 percent of respondents claimed they would prefer to power their home with renewable energy. This was an increase of 10 percent when compared to 2017. Only five percent of respondents would want to power their homes with fossil fuels.
Which energy source would you choose to power your home?**
* 2017 results were recorded in October. ** Question originally phrased as "If you could power your home with (a) fossil fuel or (b) renewable energy, which one would you choose if they were both available at a similar cost to your current energy source and provided you with the same level of service?"
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The Irish Wind Energy Association. (December 1, 2018). Which energy source would you choose to power your home?** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/954991/energy-source-preference-ireland/
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The Irish Wind Energy Association. (2018). Which energy source would you choose to power your home?**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954991/energy-source-preference-ireland/
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