The graph below gives information from a 2018 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.

This

line graph reflects the different types of

energy

consumed in the United States from 1980 to 2018 and projects their future

consumption

through 2030. From 1980 to 1995, petrol and oil

consumption

fluctuated between 30 and 35

billion

tonnes

, growing faster after 1995 to over 40

billion

tonnes

. By 2030, it's projected to reach nearly 50

billion

tonnes

. Coal use grew steadily from 1980 to 1990,

then

rapidly to 22

billion

tonnes

in 1995. It remained constant until 2005 and is projected to grow rapidly after 2018. Natural gas use was volatile between 15 and 20

billion

tonnes

from 1980 to 1995, peaking at nearly 25

billion

tonnes

after 1995. It's since ebbed and flowed without exceeding 25

billion

tonnes

and is predicted to remain stable. Renewable

energy

consumption

(nuclear, solar, wind, hydropower) has been modest, never exceeding 10

billion

tonnes

. Nuclear

energy

is the most used and follows a slow-growth trend,

while

hydroelectricity

consumption

has never exceeded 5

billion

tonnes

and shows a slow downward trend.

Overall

, non-renewable

energy

sources are consumed much more than renewable

energy

sources. Of these, oil and petrol are used much more than other

energy

sources.