Sören Holmberg
Department of Political Science Göteborg University
June 2006
Swedish Public Opinion
on
Nuclear Power
33 50
36 39
34 44 42
50 57 58 56
61 64 64 64 57 57
66 65 71 75
46 45
38 39 36
26 28 26
26 23 22
21 21 27 25
24 20 16 12 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
1986 1987
1988 1989
199 0
199 1
199 2
199 3
1994 1995
1996 1997
1998 1999
2000 200
1 200
2 200
3 200
4 2005
Use
Abolish
Use Abolish
Swedes on the use of nuclear power as an energy source
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden; Sample size 3000 persons 15-85 years old; Mail questionnaires with an average response rate of 65 percent. Question: What is your view on the long term use of nuclear power as an energy source in Sweden?” Five response alternatives:
”abolish nuclear power by 2010 at the latest; abolish nuclear power, but not until our present reactors have done their job; use nuclear power and renew the reactors when they are worn out; use nuclear power and build additional reactors in the future; no definite opinion.” In 1986, the don´t know response was missing.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se. All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
Percent Swedes in favor of abolishing nuclear power
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
33 78
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Percent in favor of abolishing nuclear power among Swedish women and men
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
40 83
28 73
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Women Men
Percent in favor of abolishing nuclear power among Swedes in different age groups
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
37 80
36 78
34 75
30 79
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
15-29 30-49 50-64 65-85
Percent in favor of abolishing nuclear power among Swedes in different educational groups
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
41 77
33 75
33 79
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
University Middle Basic
Percent in favor of abolishing nuclear power among Swedes with different party sympathies
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
73 84
52 89
45 84
36 72
35 80
29 79
22 64
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Green Center Left
Christian Dem.
Social Democrats Liberal
Conservative
Percent in favor of abolishing nuclear power among Swedes with different ideological self-placements
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
45 80
36 81
23 69
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Left
Middle
Right
Solar Wind
Bio Hydro
Nuclear
Coal Gas
Oil
Percent Swedes who think Sweden - more than today - should go in for the below-mentioned energy sources
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide survey in Sweden.
Comment: All respondents are included in the percent calculations.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se.
All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
78 72
54 47
33
18 77
74
41 44
30
9
2 32
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Swedish Trust in the Nuclear Power Industry
Data: SOM-Institute, Göteborg University; Annual nationwide surveys in Sweden.
Question: “To what extent do you trust information about energy and nuclear power provided by the following groups?” Four response alternatives:
“very much; fairly much; fairly little; very little”. The results show percent people answering very or fairly much when asked about the Nuclear Power Industry. The percentage base is defined as persons who answered the question.
Principal investigator: Sören Holmberg, phone +4631 7731227, e-mail: soren.holmberg@pol.gu.se. All data processed by Rudolf Antoni.
48 58
55 54 52
53 52 52
41 45 45
42 48 45 52 58
47 49 46
36
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
1986 1897 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
