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Table 3 Acceptance of geothermal energy for electricity generation, with and without hydraulic stimulation
| Â | Â | Â | Strongly agree and Somewhat agree | Strongly disagree and Somewhat disagree | I do not know/I prefer not to answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acceptance of deep geothermal energy to generate electricity (without mentioning hydraulic stimulation) | Belgium | 79.49 | 12.82 | 7.69 |
Canada | 84.81 | 11.48 | 3.70 | ||
Colombia | 84.72 | 11.35 | 3.93 | ||
Chile | 96.46 | 2.53 | 1.01 | ||
France | 78.34 | 15.21 | 6.45 | ||
2 | Acceptance of deep geothermal energy considering, eventually, the use of hydraulic stimulation | Belgium | 62.82 | 22.44 | 14.74 |
Canada | 77.41 | 15.56 | 7.04 | ||
Colombia | 69.43 | 25.76 | 4.80 | ||
Chile | 86.87 | 10.61 | 2.53 | ||
France | 60.37 | 28.11 | 11.52 | ||
|  | % difference 2–1 | Belgium | − 16.67 | 9.62 | 7.05 |
Canada | − 7.41 | 4.07 | 3.33 | ||
Colombia | − 15.28 | 14.41 | 0.87 | ||
Chile | − 9.60 | 8.08 | 1.52 | ||
France | − 17.97 | 12.90 | 5.07 |