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

The line chart illustrates the number of different types of

energy

consumption

in the USA from 1980 and projections to 2030.

Overall

, total

energy

consumption

continues to

rise

.

Consumption

of all types of

energy

is rising, with the exception of hydropower, which has declined slightly. Petrol and oil are always consumed the most. Petrol and oil

consumption

first experienced a short decline, from 35 in 1980 to 30 in 1985, and

then

began to

rise

rapidly and is expected to reach 47 in 2030. The

consumption

of coal and natural gas has

also

been on the

rise

over the past few decades. In the future, the

consumption

of coal will continue to

rise

rapidly,

while

the

consumption

of natural gas will stabilize at about 23

percent

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. Nuclear and other clean

energy

consumption

has always been small, not more than 10%. The

consumption

of nuclear, solar, and wind power is gradually increasing, and the

consumption

of hydropower will level off.