The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about energy consumption in the USA since 1980, with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

The line graph provides information about the

rate

of six segments in energy used by fuel in the United States over a

period

of 50 years from 1980 to 2030.

Overall

,

it is clear that

the most of energy consumption in the USA is petrol and oil, and the

rate

of coal and natural gas have increased gradually since 1980 to

projection

until 2023.

However

, three types of fuels (nuclear, solar/wind and hydropower) have risen slightly between 1980 and 2030. From 1980, the line graph illustrates the highest

rate

of fuel usage in the USA is petrol and oil at 35 Quadrillion units and it had a dramatic growth at approximately 50

q

, since 1980 to

projection

until 2030.

Likewise

, at the beginning of the

period

time in coal use experienced a slight rise at around 17

q

, it had kept marginal growth and it will reach a peak at about 32

q

in 2030. In comparison with the

rate

of natural gas, from 1980 to 2030, the

rate

of natural gas was higher than the former just under a quarter from the beginning of the

period

but after ,that it was erratic fluctuation and remained constantly in the

projection

period

shown at about 25

q

from 2015 to 2030. In terms of the quantities of fuel usage including nuclear, solar/wind and hydropower, they stood at the same

rate

at around 4

q

.

Moreover

, they remained constant at around 8

q

, 6

q

,and 4

q

respectively

at the end

of the

period

time

projection

.