The French are very concerned about their energy and climate future

The results of the survey reveal the portrait of a country torn between a feeling of energy and climate insecurity on the one hand, and the desire to benefit from cheap energy on the other.

Strong concerns about the energy crisis

Energy has become an obvious area of ​​concern for many French people due to rising bills, geopolitical issues and the pressure of climate change, making energy a new priority for many people across the country.

In the context of the current energy crisis, 76% of citizens are worried about the increase in energy bills, 55% fear that their savings will not cover the heating of their house next winter, and 67% fear that climate change objectives are no longer forgotten.

The issue of energy prices is their major concern. Only 36% of respondents say they are ready to pay higher bills to diversify energy supply sources in the context of the current crisis, and among these, 2 out of 3 French people are only ready to pay a small additional cost. They are even 29% of respondents to declare not having the means to pay higher energy bills.

Renewable energies seen as a solution

65% of French people support the expansion of renewable energies to increase energy security in Europe. They are also 75% to think that France should have started investing in renewable energies a long time ago. Finally, 17% of people say that their perception of renewable energies as a means of reducing energy dependencies has been reinforced since the crisis. But the question of price concerns comes up again: 54% of French people think that their energy bills will increase if they switch to clean energies.

Finally, the survey shows the lack of knowledge that citizens have of government action on climate change: 94% of French people questioned say they have no idea of ​​the specific objectives and key activities that the French government is undertaking to move towards carbon neutrality.

For Arnaud Bellanger, Director of Statkraft France: “The results of this survey demonstrate strong public support for the development of new clean energy. The French want their country to act quickly to secure a sustainable and affordable energy supply. We have seen that around half of those surveyed believe that their energy bills would increase if their electricity was from renewable sources. This is incorrect. By increasing renewable energy capacity and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels, consumers will be better protected from market volatility and rising energy costs. »