The charts below show the comparison of different kinds of energy production in Dutch in five years. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts depict the various types of power generation utilized in the Netherlands in the years 1995 and 2000.

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, there was a noticeable decline in fossil fuels,

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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%.

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, gas usage saw a modest growth of 0.68% during the same period.

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, 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.

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was 1.30% lower than nuclear power and a striking 23.40% less than the leading renewable source in 1995.

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, 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.