The provided data illustrates the proportion of five main types of
energy
produced by U.S. companies between 1983 and 2003. The proportion of oil and coal was reduced, Use synonyms
while
nuclear power and natural Linking Words
gas
were increased over these two decades. Use synonyms
Additionally
, the percentage of hydropower remained stable during Linking Words
this
period.
Linking Words
Overall
, the primary Linking Words
energy
source constituted 42% in 1983 but decreased to 38% in 2003, primarily Use synonyms
due to
the use of oil for Linking Words
energy
production. Use synonyms
Furthermore
, another significant change occurred in natural Linking Words
gas
, which nearly doubled from 1983 to 2003. Use synonyms
In contrast
, the proportion of coal was nearly halved during these years.
Linking Words
According to
the information, the second major Linking Words
energy
source increased from 20% to 24%, Use synonyms
while
the percentage of Linking Words
energy
produced by oil in U.S. industries remained at 4% between 1983 and 2003.
The percentage of coal and nuclear power was greater than that of natural Use synonyms
gas
in 1983; Use synonyms
however
, by 2003, coal consumption had fallen below that of natural Linking Words
gas
. Use synonyms
On the other hand
, nuclear power expanded more than coal from 1983 to 2003.Linking Words
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