The Flash Eurobarometer survey shows an overwhelming support among Europeans for the measures taken over the last year to protect consumers and companies from volatility of energy prices, as well as action to foster energy security and the green transition. It also confirms a large consensus among EU citizens in favour of boosting clean tech industry for more competitiveness, as well EU's actions taken in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

According to the European Commission, 86% find that it was important to take initiatives at European level to limit the immediate impact of rising energy prices on consumers and companies during the last year. Over eight in 10 hold this view about promoting sustainable use of natural resources (86%), facilitating the joint purchase of gas by EU Member States to ensure security of supply (82%), building partnerships with other global actors such as the UK, US, Japan, and Australia (81%), reducing excessive commercial dependencies from countries like Russia or China (80%) and enhancing the competitiveness of the European clean tech industry (80%).

In addition, EU measures aiming at accelerating the digital transformation while protecting consumers and at increasing the resilience of the EU's economy are perceived as important by respectively 77% and 76% of respondents.

When it comes to future action, 86% think that gas storage in the EU should be filled up to avoid the risk of shortage, 85% that the EU should boost the manufacturing of clean technologies within the Member States and 79% that EU measures should aim at reducing energy consumption. 75% of respondents believe that the EU should fund joint defence projects to develop strategic defence capabilities and technologies.

In addition, a large majority of Europeans think that the war in Ukraine shows the need for the EU to secure its energy and economic security (85%), as well as to increase military co-operation between Member States (75%), while continuing to show solidarity with Ukraine (71%).