41 Percent: Nuclear Power Generates 20 Percent Electricity

July 11, 2023: Forty-one percent (41%) of voters know that nearly 20% of America's electricity today is generated by nuclear power plants. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that, when told this is the case, 52% favor a plan to double nuclear energy generation over the next 10 years.

The survey also found that 55% favor significant investment in public-private partnerships to accelerate the growth of nuclear energy capacity and double the amount of clean, reliable energy. Just 25% oppose this investment, and 20% are not sure.

Methodology

The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on June 26-27, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc.

Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation's population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.

The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.

Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.

Survey Questions

Is the following statement true or false: Nearly 20% of America's electricity today is generated by nuclear power plants.

41%-True

16%-False

43%-Not sure

In fact, nearly 20% of America's electricity today is generated by nuclear power plants. Would you favor or oppose a plan to double nuclear energy generation over the next 10 years?

21%-Strongly favor

31%-Somewhat favor

18%-Somewhat oppose

11%-Strongly oppose

19%-Not sure

To double the amount of clean, reliable energy, a proposal has been made for the United States to significantly invest in public-private partnerships that would accelerate the growth of nuclear energy capacity. Would you favor or oppose that proposal?

18%-Strongly favor

37%-Somewhat favor

16%-Somewhat oppose

9%-Strongly oppose

20%-Not sure

Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of the Rasmussen Media Group. He is a political analyst, author, public speaker, independent public opinion pollster and columnist for Creators Syndicate. Read Scott Rasmussen's Reports — More Here.