Facts and Figures - Public opinion

• Since 1991, more than 50 public opinion surveys have been carried out in the UK to learn people's opinions about wind farms. Consistently, a majority of respondents, often 70-90%, say they support wind power both in principle and in practice, locally and nationally. Source: Sustainable Development Commission
• The closer people live to existing wind farms, the more supportive they are of wind energy. Source: Embrace wind
• A 'before and after' study by the DTI at the UK's first wind farm at Delabole in Cornwall showed that 80% of those asked felt that it made no difference to their daily life. Six months after construction, 84% of those living nearby were found to either approve or strongly approve of wind power. Source: Friends of the Earth 
• 80% of tourists would be interested in visiting a wind farm. Furthermore, wind farm developers are often asked to provide a visitor centre, viewing platforms and rights of way to their sites.  Source: Embrace wind