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Insights from the UT Austin Energy Poll
February 18, 2016
Sheril KirshenbaumDirector of The Energy Poll
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Impartial and authoritative source of public
perspectives on energy to inform and guide
discussion, business planning and policy development
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General Topics
• Energy prices and availability
• Energy concerns
• Satisfaction
• Consumer behaviors and voting preferences
“Hot Topics”
Spring 2012: Hydraulic Fracturing
Fall 2012: Energy, Voting Behavior, and the 2012 Election
Spring 2013: Consumer Attitudes on Energy
Fall 2013: The Energy-Water Nexus
Spring 2014: Energy Efficiency
Fall 2014: Energy, Voting Behavior, and the 2014 Election
Spring 2015: KeystoneXL and Gas Prices
Fall 2015: ”Best of” the UT Energy Poll
Spring 2016: US Role in the International Energy Landscape/Energy Security
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Background
• First questionnaire developed in 2010 (Inaugural launch Oct. 2011)
• Collaborative effort with representatives from academic institutions, polling
companies, non-governmental organizations, energy producers and energy
consumers
Spring 2016 – Tenth Release
• Online survey conducted January 15-23, 2016
• 2,043 respondents, weighted to reflect U.S. Census demographics
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A Look At All Respondents: Spring 2016
Age Party affiliation
Democrat40%
Republican32%
Independent15%
Libertarian4% Other/No
answer9%
18-2413%
25-3418%
35-4418%
45-5419%
55-6415%
65+17%
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Total family incomeGender
Male49%
Female51%
<$50K49%
$50+47%
No answer4%
White67%
Hispanic15%
African American
12%
Other6%
Race
A Look At All Respondents: Spring 2016
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U.S. Energy Security
Concerned55%
Not concerned
12%
No opinion33%
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U.S. Energy Security
Concerned55%
Not concerned
12%
No opinion33%
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U.S. Energy Security
55%
51%
65%
45%
67%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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Total Republican Democrat Independent Libertarian
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U.S. Energy Security
55%
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60%
52% 51%
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Total Hispanic African American White Other
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U.S. Energy Security – Top Concerns
56%
47%43%
36%
30% 30%
23% 22%
7%
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U.S. Energy Security – Top Concerns
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U.S. Energy Security – Top Concerns – Terrorist targets
56%
65%
50%
0%
10%
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30%
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Total Republicans Democrats
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Best way to approach U.S. energy security and independence…
Government and industry should work together
58%Market forces should dictate
movement14%
The federal government should
take the lead14%
Not sure/No opinion14%
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Best way to approach U.S. energy security and independence…
Government and industry should work together
58%Market forces should dictate
movement14%
The federal government should
take the lead14%
Not sure/No opinion14%
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“Government and industry should work together”
66%
53%
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20%
30%
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50%
60%
70%
80%
Democrats Republicans
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Familiar with the term “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking”
32%35%
42%40% 40%
44% 44%
48% 47%
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Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
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Familiar with the term “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking”
32%35%
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Familiar with the term “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking”
47%
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Total Republicans Democrats
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Among “Familiar,” Americans who support hydraulic fracturing
47%
65%
30%
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Total Republicans Democrats
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“The U.S. should permit the export of natural gas to other countries”
28%
34%
37%
34%
37%38%
41%
39%
30%
28% 28%29%
23% 23%
0%
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20%
25%
30%
35%
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45%
Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Agree
Disagree
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“Municipalities should have the authority to ban hydraulic fracturing
within their borders, even if state law otherwise permits it.”
58% 58%59%
25%
18%19%
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30%
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Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Agree
Disagree
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“Municipalities should have the authority to ban hydraulic fracturing
within their borders, even if state law otherwise permits it.”
58% 58%59%
25%
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0%
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Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Agree
Disagree
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“Municipalities should have the authority to ban hydraulic fracturing
within their borders, even if state law otherwise permits it.”
59%
37%
79%
0%
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20%
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40%
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60%
70%
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100%
Total Republicans Democrats
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Americans that think climate change is occurring
65%
73% 73% 72%
68% 68%70%
76%73%
0%
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30%
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50%
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100%
Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
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Americans that think climate change is occurring
65%
73% 73% 72%
68% 68%70%
76%73%
0%
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20%
30%
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50%
60%
70%
80%
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100%
Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
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Americans that think climate change is occurring
65%
73% 73% 72%
68% 68%70%
76%73%
84% 85%
89%87%
85%83%
86%
90% 90%
45%
51%
55%52%
47%49%
47%
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54%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
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100%
Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Total
Democrat
Republican
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Americans that think climate change is occurring
73%
87%
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68%
86%
0%
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Total Hispanic African American White Other
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Americans that think climate change is occurring
73%
82%
72%69%
65%
0%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Total <35 36-54 55-64 65+
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Factors Americans think contribute to climate change
7%
43%
47%
50%
58%
66%
73%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Other
Agriculture (including livestock)
Natural gas
Natural forces (not manmade)
Coal
Oil
Deforestation
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Concerned about “significant increase in temperature of the planet”
Concerned71%
Not concerned8%
No opinion21%
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Concerned about “significant increase in temperature of the planet”
Concerned71%
Not concerned8%
No opinion21%
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Concerned about “significant increase in temperature of the planet”
71%
60%
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60%
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Total Republicans Democrats
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U.S. headed in the right direction on dealing with energy issues…
14%
18%
24%
22% 22%
24% 24%
26%
28%
34%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
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Americans describing gas prices as “high”
95%98%
96% 96% 95%93% 92%
66%
58%
35%
0%
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20%
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60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Fall 2012 Spring2013
Fall 2013 Spring2014
Fall 2014 Spring2015
Fall 2015 Spring2016
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Satisfied with the job each is doing to address energy issues…
27%
31%30%
22% 22%23%
26%
29%
33%
16%
23%22% 22%
21%
24%
22%
27%
30%
17%18%
20%19%
16%
20%21%
22%
27%
13%
17%
19%
17%18%
19%20%
22%
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13%
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17%
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17%
20%
25%
29%
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15%
20%
25%
30%
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40%
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President Barack Obama
US Environmental Protection Agency
Your local government
Your state government
US Department of Energy
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