The pie charts depict the various types of power generation utilized in the Netherlands in the years 1995 and 2000.
Overall
, there was a noticeable decline in fossil fuels, Linking Words
while
renewable sources experienced an upward trend.
In the realm of fossil fuels, coal constituted the predominant source, accounting for 29.8%, followed closely by gas at 29.63% and petrol at 29.27%. Over the span of five years, there was a marginal increase of 1.13% in coal usage, rising to 30.93%. Linking Words
Similarly
, gas usage saw a modest growth of 0.68% during the same period. Linking Words
Conversely
, there was a significant decrease of 9.72% in petrol consumption from 1995 to 2000.
Turning to renewable resources, alternative methods accounted for a mere 4.90% of the total power production in 1995, marking the lowest figure. Linking Words
This
was 1.30% lower than nuclear power and a striking 23.40% less than the leading renewable source in 1995. Linking Words
However
, there was a notable surge of 4.20% in alternative energy production, bringing the figure to 9.10%. Meanwhile, nuclear witnessed a more substantial growth, rising from 6.40% to 10.10%, establishing it as the most favored renewable energy source by 2000.Linking Words
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