The line graph depicts energy
consumption
in the USA from six fuels, namely hydropower, solar/wind, nuclear, natural Use synonyms
gas
, coal, and petroleum and Use synonyms
oil
over fifty years, starting in 1980, with projections until 2030.
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Overall
, in the beginning, petroleum and Linking Words
oil
recorded the highest Use synonyms
consumption
during the period, Use synonyms
whereas
nuclear, solar/wind, and hydropower remained the lowest. It is Linking Words
also
notable that coal Linking Words
consumption
is projected to overtake natural Use synonyms
gas
after 2015.
Looking at the graph in detail, one can see that Petrol and Use synonyms
oil
reach around 35 quadrillion Use synonyms
units
, followed by natural Use synonyms
gas
at approximately 20, and coal at around 16 in 1980. Petroleum and Use synonyms
oil
showed a slight decrease in 1985, but Use synonyms
then
rose steadily, reaching about 40 Linking Words
units
by 2005, and are projected to reach 50 by 2030. Coal Use synonyms
consumption
is low, with more natural Use synonyms
gas
, but is expected to overtake natural Use synonyms
gas
around 2015 and is projected to reach 30 Use synonyms
units
in 2030. Use synonyms
On the other hand
, natural Linking Words
gas
fluctuated between 20 and 25 Use synonyms
units
and is projected to remain stable in 2030.
In terms of the number of nuclear power Use synonyms
units
, the number increased from about 4 quadrillion Use synonyms
units
in 1980 to nearly 8 in 2005, Use synonyms
then
rose slightly in 2030. Solar and wind energy Linking Words
consumption
around 4 Use synonyms
units
in 1980, showed a minimal growth of around 5 Use synonyms
units
in 2015, and projections of around 6 by the end of the period. Hydropower fluctuates minimally around 3 to 4 Use synonyms
units
over the period shownUse synonyms