Most Australians want more renewables to help lower power prices – poll

Survey comes as Victoria and Queensland urged to block national energy guarantee and business groups call for deal to be approved

More than 70% of Australians want the government to set a high renewable energy target to put downward pressure on power prices, according to a new poll.

The ReachTel poll, commissioned by Greenpeace, was released on Monday as progressive campaign group GetUp and environmentalists stepped up pressure on the Victorian and Queensland governments to block the national energy guarantee and business groups called for it to be approved.