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.

This

graph depicts historical and forecast data about the consumption of 6 types of energy in the USA over 50 years.

Overall

, there was an upward trend in the use of fuels except hydraulic power.

While

the majority was fossil, the opposite could be seen in renewables. Standing at 35

quadrillion

, the most used energy was allocated in petrol and oil in 1980,

whereas

the lowest belonged to nuclear, solar and wind, and hydropower with only 4

quadrillion

. Before gradually increasing to reach 50

quadrillion

in 2030,

this

number witnessed a fluctuating growth of 5

quadrillion

.

Similarly

, coal and natural gas experienced a steady rise, at 20

quadrillion

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,

then

coal and was predicted to increase to 30

quadrillion

and natural gas to remain stable at 25

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.

On the other hand

, renewables, nuclear, solar and wind, and hydropower shared the same power consumption, at 4

quadrillion

units in 1980. These figures saw a gradual increase over 15 years.

Although

nuclear, solar and wind were expected to climb by 6 and 5 respectively, energy from water was predicted to fall to 3

quadrillion

, the lowest point in 2030.