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

The provided graph illustrates

energy

consumption data from 1980 to 2030 in the United States of America.

Overall

, the majority of

energy

resources used by American citizens are petrol and oil, coal, and natural gas. These three sources exhibit a steady increase over the period.

In contrast

, the remaining three

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considered the minority, show a slight rise, with the exception of hydropower

energy

, which is predicted to experience occasional small decreases. On one hand, petrol became the most utilized

energy

source, reaching its peak at around 50

quadrillion

units

in 2030. In the second place, coal exhibited a consistent increase, slightly surpassing 30

quadrillion

units

.

This

exceeded the consumption of natural gas, which amounted to just under 24

quadrillion

units

by the end of the period.

On the other hand

, nuclear and solar wind exhibit similar trends, both reaching less than 10

quadrillion

units

during the projected period.

In contrast

, hydropower remains stable at approximately 3

quadrillion

units

, despite facing fluctuations throughout the years.