Gallup poll: Most Americans don’t see country's energy situation as 'very serious'

When broken down into party affiliation, 80% of Democrats were don't seem too concerned about America being energy dependent.

By Addison Smith

Published: April 10, 2023 6:15pm

Updated: April 10, 2023 7:32pm

Just 34% of Americans see the country's energy situation as "very serious," according to a new Gallup tracker poll released Monday.

That figure is down 10% from last year, when motorists were paying historically high gas prices.

Voter sentiment has since changed, the poll appears to show.

While 44% of respondents indicated they’re quite concerned about the domestic situation, 51% said it was just "fairly serious," while 14% felt it is "not at all serious."

As of March, Gallup also found that the majority of Americans – 53% – believe the country should "prioritize environmental protection" over developing our own energy supply and being energy independent.

While gas prices are lower than last year's, they are re-approaching $5 a gallon at the pump, with U.S. companies saying such rises are largely the results of changes in the global market.

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