The pie charts indicate changes in the proportions of energy produced in the US from 1983 to 2003. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the changes in the distribution of

energy

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production

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by different

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in the United States between 1983 and 2003. In 1983, oil was the dominant source of

energy

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, accounting for 42% of the total

production

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.

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was followed by coal at 23% and natural gas at 20%. Nuclear power and hydropower contributed much less, with 11% and 4%, respectively, making them the least significant

sources

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of

energy

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during that period. By 2003, there was a noticeable shift in

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production

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sources

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. Oil's share decreased slightly to 38%,

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coal and natural gas increased to 24% and 21%, respectively. Nuclear power saw a marginal increase to 13%,

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hydropower remained stable at 4%, indicating little change in renewable

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reliance.

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, the pie charts show that

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oil remained the leading

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source, there was a gradual diversification of

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production

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in the United States over the 20-year period, with a slight shift towards more balanced

energy

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sources

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.