tech Emnid , one of the largest opinion research institutes in Germany , has conducted a survey which finds that 67 % of the German public support renewable energy systems , with 7 % support for coal plants and 4 % support for nuclear . The survey also found that 33 % of the public believed that the average German household price ( € 18 per cent ) for the renewable energy surcharge was too much , compared to 32 % who believed the amount was acceptable and only 6 % thought ﻿that more needs to be paid . The survey also looks at the acceptance level of different renewable energy sources , with solar energy topping the averages .
TNS Emnid, one of the largest opinion research institutes in Germany, has conducted a survey which finds that 67% of the German public support renewable energy systems, with 7% support for coal plants and 4% support for nuclear. The survey also found that 31% of the public believed that the average German household price (€18 per month) for the renewable energy surcharge was too much, compared to 57% who believed the amount was acceptable and only 6% thought ﻿that more needs to be paid. The survey also looks at the acceptance level of different renewable energy sources, with solar energy topping the ratings.