Enprima
This survey series studies Finnish public opinion on energy policy issues. The series was launched in 1983 at the University of Tampere, and was initially financed by the energy company Imatran Voima Oy (later known as the Fortum Corporation). Attitudes towards energy policy issues are studied by annual mail surveys. Comparative data allow detailed empirical analysis and systematic follow-up of citizen perceptions, opinions, beliefs, knowledge, values, and attitudes on these matters.
The surveys are jointly funded by the Fortum Corporation (Imatran Voima Oy until 1998) and Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO), and have been carried out by Yhdyskuntatutkimus Oy since 1994. The results are published by Energiateollisuus Ry (ET), the Association of Finnish Energy Industries.
The survey charted Finnish attitudes to energy production and energy strategy. The data are part of an extensive survey series launched in 1983. The respondents' conceptions, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes, and knowledge about energy issues were studied by presenting them with a number of statements relating to energy production, energy sources, climate change, energy prices, pollution, etc. The respondents were presented with numerous statements relating to energy production, energy policy, environmental effects of energy production, nuclear power and alternative sources of energy. The reliability of various sources of information (e.g. different ministries, energy companies and various organisations) was surveyed. The respondents were also asked whether Finland should increase or decrease the use of certain energy sources (e.g. coal, peat, natural gas, nuclear power, water power, wind power, bioenergy) in electricity generation.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, basic and vocational education, economic activity and occupational status, number of inhabitants in the municipality, region of residence, and which political party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.
Simple random sampling. The questionnaire was sent to 3700 persons, aged 18 - 70, and randomly sampled from Finland's population register. Altogether, three separate samples were selected. The entire Finnish population, including both Swedish-speaking and Finnish-speaking persons but excluding the Åland Islands residents, was represented by a sample of 3000 persons. Two additional samples of 350 persons represented the inhabitants of Loviisa and Eurajoki.
The number of adequately completed questionnaires was 1189 and the total response rate was 32,1. Response rate varied somewhat between the samples: for the sample representing the entire Finnish population it was 32,0 %, for Loviisa 32,6 % and for Eurajoki 32,9 %.