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Insights from the UT Austin Energy Poll
- 1. Energy in Texas: Insights from the UT Austin Energy Poll March 6, 2015 Sheril Kirshenbaum Director of The Energy Poll
- 2. Impartial and authoritative source of public perspectives on energy to inform and guide discussion, business planning and policy development
- 3. General Topics • Energy prices and availability • Energy concerns • Satisfaction • Consumer behaviors and voting preferences “Hot Topics” Spring 2012: Hydraulic Fracturing Fall 2012: Energy, Voting Behavior, and the 2012 Election Spring 2013: Consumer Attitudes on Energy Fall 2013: The Energy-Water Nexus Spring 2014: Energy Efficiency Fall 2014: Energy, Voting Behavior, and the 2014 Election Spring 2015: KeystoneXL and Gas Prices
- 4. Background • First questionnaire developed in 2010 (Inaugural launch Oct. 2011) • Collaborative effort with representatives from academic institutions, polling companies, non-governmental organizations, energy producers and energy consumers Fall 2014 – Seventh Release • Online survey conducted September 4-16, 2014 • 2,105 respondents, weighted to reflect U.S. Census demographics
- 5. A Look At All Respondents: Fall 2014 Male 49%Female 51% 18-24 13% 25-34 18% 35-44 18% 45-54 18% 55-64 16% 65+ 17% Less than $50K 49% $50K+ 47% No answer 4% Democrat 37% Independent 17% Libertarian 5% Republican 31% Prefer not to answer/othe r 10% Age Party affiliation Total family income Gender
- 6. A Look At Respondents in Texas: Fall 2014 Age Party affiliation Total family income Gender 18-24 17% 25-34 27% 35-44 12% 45-54 18% 55-64 10% 65+ 16% Men 46% Women 54% Democrat 43% Independent 14% Libertarian 3% Republican 28% Other 2% Prefer not to answer 10% <$50K 55% $50K+ 45%
- 7. Engagement
- 8. Engagement
- 9. Engagement
- 10. Outlook
- 11. Outlook
- 12. Outlook
- 13. Voting Behavior High Influence 46% Some Influence 36% No Influence 18% United States: To what extent do energy issues influence the candidates that you vote for?
- 14. Voting Behavior
- 22. “Hydraulic fracturing” or “Fracking”
- 23. “Hydraulic fracturing” or “Fracking” * among those familiar with “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking”
- 24. “Hydraulic fracturing” or “Fracking” * among those familiar with “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking”
- 25. Trust to provide information to conserve energy
- 26. Trust to provide information to conserve energy
- 27. Trust to provide information to conserve energy
- 28. Climate Change
- 29. Climate Change
- 30. Climate Change
- 31. Federal Spending
- 32. Federal Spending
- 33. job creation 24% military and defense 17% social security 20% education 13% health care 13% infrastructure/ maintenance 4% environment 3% energy 3% other 3% Texas: Where is it most important for the U.S. government to spend your tax dollars?
- 45. Oil and Gas in the U.S.
- 46. Oil and Gas in the U.S.