Greece Sees Significant Increase In Public Support For Nuclear Energy

Prime minister has signalled potential shift in policy

Greece Sees Significant Increase In Public Support For Nuclear Energy
Athens has hinted it is interested nuclear technology in its search for low-carbon baseload power. Courtesy Greek National Tourism Organisation.

Public support for nuclear energy in Greece has increased significantly over the past seven years, according to a survey published by Athens-based Athlos Energy in collaboration with research company MARC S.A.

The survey, conducted in October, found that 30% of respondents are in favour of using nuclear energy in Greece, compared with only 18% in 2018.

Opposition has dropped from 75% to 42.8%, while 21.2% of respondents remain undecided, according to the survey.

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