D5.2 (D21) Report on key descriptive findings from SONNET citizen survey on individuals' perceptions and acceptance of SIE and EU energy transitions

SONNET aims to create an inter- and transdisciplinary understanding of the diversity and processes of social innovations in the energy sector (SIE) using an innovative mixed-method research design. As part of work package 5 of the SONNET project, large sample, demographically representative online surveys were carried out in three European Union (EU) member states: France (FR) (2,096 respondents), Germany (DE) (1,997 respondents) and Poland (PL) (2,048 respondents).The surveys consist of a general part and a specific part focussing on selected SIE. The general part of these surveys investigates socio-economic characteristics, citizens’ values and attitudes, socio-cultural characteristics (incl. gender) and socio-political opinions. This report provides an overview of the main descriptive results of this general part with a focus on those questions that were asked to all participants. Additionally, the survey included experiments, namely stated preference discrete choice experiments, to elicit preferences on specific SIE and SIE characteristics.The results presented in this deliverable reveal differences in behaviours and attitudes (e.g. past and planned participation in different types of SIE initiatives, acceptance of energy technologies, environmental behaviours, trust in different institutions) within and across countries.