Two-thirds of Hungarians believe that the upgrade will reduce Hungary’s energy dependence, the company said citing the representative survey made by Network 360. The survey showed that 36 percent of Hungarians oppose the planned construction and 10 percent did not take a position.

A total of 51 percent said they would be unwilling to pay more for electricity if it was produced from renewable energy instead of nuclear energy. The majority of Hungarians said nuclear energy is best to secure continual electricity supplies.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.