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Compare the amount of electricity generated in Scotland by energy source for 29 years ago and last year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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According to
 the figure, the amount of electricity generated by each
energy
 source
last
year
 and the previous two decades in Scotland is revealed. It can be clearly seen that the major
energy
 source in
both
periods
 was coal at 41. 4% twenty years ago, and 32. 7% for
last
year
;
whereas
 oil and
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 storage accounted for the smallest proportion in
both
periods
 (between 2. 1% and 4% respectively). The highest drop was in the usage
for
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 coal and oil. The amount of oil halved
last
year
, and coal declined by more than 8%. Roughly one-fifth of
energy
 was gained through gas in
both
periods
. Hydro natural flow remains
the
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 same level at approximately 8%. Other renewable sources almost doubled
last
year
 (from 2. 8% to 5. 1%);
while
 another significant source
being
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nuclear
energy
 climbs from 19. 6% to 26. 4%. In conclusion, it is obvious that the Scottish mainly relied on coal, gas, and nuclear power in
both
periods
. The usage of renewable energies maintains stability at around 15%.
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