The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

The given graph provides data on

energy

usage

in the USA since 1980 with predictions for 2030.

Overall

, there was an upward trend in the

consumption

of all

energy

sources, except hydropower.

It is clear that

fossil fuels were, are and will be used more than renewable sources,

while

the

consumption

of nuclear, solar/wind and hydropower is projected to increase in the future.

In addition

, petrol and oil are the most in-demand sources. The

consumption

of petrol and oil was equal to exactly 35

quadrillion

units

in 1980,

however

after some slight drops and moderate growth during the period of 50 years, its

usage

will constitute approximately 50

quadrillion

units

in 2030.

Although

natural gas was more popular rather than coal in the beginning, the forecast shows that coal

consumption

will surpass natural gas in the future as the

usage

of these types of

energy

will be nearly 30

quadrillion

units

and below 25

quadrillion

units

respectively.

Also

, types of renewable

energy

are predicted to become more widely used in the future than they were in the past.

Consumption

of all these types of

energy

was about 3

quadrillion

units

in 1980 but after some ups and downs, nuclear

energy

usage

will be above 5

quadrillion

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, solar and wind will make up almost 5

quadrillion

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, meanwhile, hydropower is expected to have a minimal decline of 1

quadrillion

unit