Questions on nuclear were posed as part of Gallup’s annual environment poll, conducted on 1-10 March, which was based on a random sample of 1039 adults from all 50 US states plus the District of Columbia. A total of 17% were found to strongly favour nuclear as a US power source, with 32% somewhat in favour, while 28% were somewhat opposed and 21% were strongly opposed.
The percentage in favour of nuclear had increased 5% from 2016 – the last time the question was asked in the Gallup poll – when a total of 44% were strongly or somewhat in favour of nuclear power as a US energy source. The percentage against declined from 54% in 2016.