The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.

The line graph describes energy consumption by fuel in the USA from 1980 to 2008 with assumptions until 2030.

Overall

, petrol and oil were the most consumed energy sources

while

Hydropower had the lowest amount of consumption and it is expected that the same point will maintain until 2030.

To begin

with, Petrol and Oil increased moderately from 35 quadrillions (35Q) to around 40 between 1980 and 2008,

then

is predicted to rise by around 8 in 2030.Natural gas and coal went up moderately firm from approximately 20 and 16 to 21 and 22 between 1980 and 2008;

however

,Coal

finally

supersedes Natural gas by reaching the second position (at 30 and 25 respectively). Meanwhile, Nuclear, Solar and Hydropower set off at the same point at about 4 and in 2008 nuclear and solar took place at 4th and 5th position, and these trends are predicted to remain the same at 7 and 6 respectively in 2030.

nevertheless

, hydropower occupied the same position from 1980 to 2030 around 4.