65 percent of Japanese prefer to cut electricity use even if living standards drop

[kristopher]

65 percent of Japanese prefer to cut electricity use even if living standards drop

Sixty-five percent of Japanese people think that they should reduce their use of electricity even if their living standards have to be lowered in the wake of the outbreak of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, according to a recent survey conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun.

A survey of 2,413 people, conducted in an interview format by the Mainichi from Sept. 2 to 4, shows 65 percent of the respondents prefer to cut electricity use even if they have to lower their standards of living. The survey did not cover people in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures hit hard by the March 11 disasters. Thirty-two percent of the people polled said power supply should be increased in order to maintain their standard of living.

...On the question of what should be done to the nuclear reactors in the future, 60 percent of those surveyed said the number of reactors should be reduced gradually, while 20 percent said the nuclear reactors should be operated without increasing the number of reactors. Twelve percent of the respondents said all reactors should be stopped as soon as possible, while 6 percent said the existing reactors should be operated and new reactors should be built. The survey shows 70 percent of people seeking an end to the country's reliance on nuclear power generation...


(Mainichi Japan) September 20, 2011
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110920p2a00m0na017000c.html