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Support for the use of nuclear power is increasing among young people who will be able to vote in the parliamentary elections for the first time this autumn. It shows a new Novus survey.
The survey, commissioned by the Analysis Group, shows that 48 percent of first-time voters are open to continuing to use nuclear power and to building new reactors when needed. Last year, the corresponding figure was 37 percent and in 2019 29 percent.
Among the first-time voters who would vote for the Moderates and the Christian Democrats, the proportion is 65 percent, and among boys it is just over 70 percent.
The proportion who want to continue using the existing nuclear power plants but not build any new reactors has decreased from 38 percent in 2019 to 33 percent this year.
At the same time, 12 percent believe that nuclear power should be phased out through political decisions. This is a decrease from 15 percent in 2019.
The proportion of first-time voters who believe that nuclear power can be a means of meeting the climate goals has also increased. The share has increased since last year from 58 percent to 66 percent. Among boys, the proportion is almost 85 percent and among those who would vote for M and KD, the proportion is over 80 percent.
If you compare the first-time voters with the Swedish public, aged 18-79, in the same question, the proportion of yes-sayers is about the same, 63 percent.
The survey was conducted at the end of May. 500 people aged 17-21 were interviewed.
The survey has been conducted since 2019 to map the attitude to nuclear power among young people who are allowed to vote for the first time in the upcoming parliamentary elections.