The graph illustrates the
production
levels of three major fuels in the UK from 1981 to 2000 including Use synonyms
petroleum
, coal and natural Use synonyms
gas
. Use synonyms
Overall
, Linking Words
petroleum
consistently remained the most produced fuel Use synonyms
while
coal gradually declined and natural Linking Words
gas
experienced steady growth.
At the beginning of the period, Use synonyms
petroleum
started at around 95 energy Use synonyms
units
and rose sharply until the mid-1980s, reaching a peak of about 140 Use synonyms
units
. Use synonyms
Although
it declined in the early 1990s, Linking Words
petroleum
Use synonyms
production
recovered in the mid-1990s and remained relatively stable near 140 Use synonyms
units
by 2000. Use synonyms
In contrast
, coal Linking Words
production
dropped significantly after 1982, falling from 80 Use synonyms
units
to about 35 by 1984. Use synonyms
Although
it showed a slight recovery mid-decade, coal continued its downward trend through 2000.
Natural Linking Words
gas
was the lowest in 1981 at under 40 Use synonyms
units
. It remained flat until 1990, Use synonyms
then
began to rise steadily by surpassing coal in the early 1990s. By 2000, its Linking Words
production
approached 100 Use synonyms
units
. Use synonyms
This
trend shows a clear shift in preference from coal to natural Linking Words
gas
over time.Use synonyms
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