Majority of Poles support building a nuclear power plant – poll

As many as 59 percent of Poles support building a nuclear power plant in Poland according to a poll carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Energy. Out of that number, 25 percent, strongly support building it, while 16 percent strongly disagree with the plan. Furthermore, 42 percent of respondents said that they would agree to build such facility in their local area. Compared to a last such poll, carried out in 2016, the number of supporters has dropped by 2 percentage points. For most of the respondents (65 percent), such facility would be a good way to fight climate change, while 67 percent claim that it would increase Poland’s energy security. Poland wants to have 4.5 GW nuclear power capacity by 2040. The ministry estimates the cost of the plant at PLN 60 billion.