The pie charts below show electricity generation by source in New Zealand and Germany in 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Electricity Generation by Source in New Zealand

The pie graphs illustrate the

sources

which generated

electricity

in New

Zealand

and

Germany

in two years, 1980 and 2010.

Overall

, it is evident that there were more

units

of

electricity

used in both countries in 2010 than in 1980.

In addition

, nuclear power became the main fuel source in

Germany

,

while

coal was the predominant one in New

Zealand

. New

Zealand

saw a significant increase in the

units

of

electricity

used from 127

units

in 1980 to 200

units

in 2010.

Similarly

, the figure for

Germany

also

rose remarkably from 107

units

in 1980 to 214

units

in 2010. In 1980, the proportion of

electricity

generation

in New

Zealand

accounted for 56

units

, which was the highest in the total

units

of

sources

of

electricity

.

While

electricity

sources

manufactured by hydro and natural gas took up the same

units

, with 30 and the figure for petroleum was 11

units

. Regarding

Germany

, the proportions of

electricity

sources

were 28

units

by coal and natural gas, about 20

units

by petroleum and nuclear, and 7

units

by hydro. In 2010, there were rapid changes in the

sources

of

electricity

generation

in both countries. The figure for coal made up to 150

units

in the total of 200

units

of

sources

of

electricity

, 50

units

left were in the

sources

of coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

While

155

units

were in

electricity

generation

by nuclear in

Germany

, which constituted the most of the total

sources

of

electricity

generation

in 2010.