The pie charts compare the amount of
electricity
produced using five different fuel sources—coal, Use synonyms
oil
, natural Use synonyms
gas
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hydro
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power
, and nuclear Use synonyms
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—in Australia and Use synonyms
France
in 1980 and 2000.
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Overall
, Australia’s Linking Words
electricity
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production
became increasingly reliant on coal over the 20-year period, Use synonyms
while
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France
saw a dramatic shift toward nuclear energy, which became its dominant source by 2000.
In 1980, Australia produced 100 Use synonyms
units
of Use synonyms
electricity
. Half of that came from coal, Use synonyms
while
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hydro
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power
and natural Use synonyms
gas
each contributed 20 Use synonyms
units
, and Use synonyms
oil
supplied 10 Use synonyms
units
. By 2000, total Use synonyms
electricity
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production
rose to 170 Use synonyms
units
. Coal output increased significantly to 130 Use synonyms
units
, accounting for more than three-quarters of the total. Use synonyms
Hydro
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power
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also
rose to 36 Linking Words
units
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while
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oil
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gas
dropped to 2 Use synonyms
units
each.
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France
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on the other hand
, produced 90 Linking Words
units
of Use synonyms
electricity
in 1980. Coal and natural Use synonyms
gas
each provided 25 Use synonyms
units
, Use synonyms
oil
contributed 15 Use synonyms
units
, and nuclear energy generated 20 Use synonyms
units
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Hydro
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Hydropower
power
remained the smallest source at 5 Use synonyms
units
. By 2000, total Use synonyms
production
doubled to 180 Use synonyms
units
, and nuclear Use synonyms
power
became the leading source with 126 Use synonyms
units
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Oil
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gas
declined to 2 Use synonyms
units
apiece, Use synonyms
while
coal remained steady at 25.
*In summary*, Linking Words
while
both countries increased their Linking Words
electricity
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production
over the two decades, Australia maintained its reliance on coal, Use synonyms
whereas
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France
shifted dramatically toward nuclear Use synonyms
power
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