The participants surveyed assess the competitiveness of the sector under review as positive in an international context - the only exceptions are nuclear technology and natural gas technology. Compared to the survey in January, the positive assessment has decreased significantly in the areas of lignite (from 4.2 to 3.4) and natural gas technology (from 3.6 to 2.9). In contrast, geothermal energy technology (from 3.6 to 4) and hydropower technology (from 3.2 to 4) recorded a significant increase.