Study title

Finnish Energy Attitudes 2016

Dataset ID Number

FSD3153

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3153
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3153

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Energy (ET)

Abstract

The survey investigated Finnish people's attitudes and opinions on energy policy.

The respondents were first asked to place several goals of energy and climate policy (such as "increasing the share or renewable energy", "reasonable price of energy") in an order of importance. Opinions on electricity generation were studied by asking the respondents whether the use of several energy sources, such as coal or oil, in electricity generation should be increased or decreased. Furthermore, the respondents were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with statements about several environmental issues, such as climate change, nuclear waste, and renewable energy. Finally, trust in several ogranisations, such as electricity companies and the Ministry of Environment, as sources of information on energy issues were charted.

The background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, type of municipality of residence, region, basic education and vocational education, profession, household gross income, and political party preference.

Keywords

energy; energy consumption; energy generation; energy policy; energy prices; energy supply; environment; environmental degradation; fossil fuels; information sources; non-renewable energy; nuclear energy; renewable energy

Topic Classification

• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Engineering and technology (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Energy Attitudes

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• IROResearch

Time Period Covered

2016

Collection Dates

2016-11-14 – 2016-11-22

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish adult population (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

The data were collected in an internet panel by IROResearch. A sample was drawn from among the 32,000 members of IROResearch consumer panel. The sample is representative of gender, age, and residence. The data contain the answers of 1,000 people.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

14.2

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Number of Cases and Variables

57 variables and 1000 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable for zip code was removed during archiving.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable (paino), which makes the sample representative of Finnish adult population in terms of gender, age, and place of residence.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Finnish Energy (ET): Finnish Energy Attitudes 2016 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-02-21). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3153

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Suomalaisten energia-asenteet 2016 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Energiateollisuus ry. Saatavissa: http://energia.fi/ajankohtaista_ja_materiaalipankki/materiaalipankki/suomalaisten_energia-asenteet_2016.html [viitattu 21.1.2017].

Related Publications

Suomalaisten energia-asenteet 2016 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Energiateollisuus ry. Saatavissa: http://energia.fi/ajankohtaista_ja_materiaalipankki/materiaalipankki/suomalaisten_energia-asenteet_2016.html [viitattu 21.1.2017].

Hai, Md. Abdul (2021). Social acceptance of solar energy as intention, willingness, and readiness. Helsinki: University of Helsinki. Faculty of Social Sciences.Doctoral dissertation.