The pie charts illustrate the distribution of energy sources in Australia in 2008 and provide predictions for 2030.
Overall
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while
coal and Linking Words
oil
are projected to maintain relatively stable proportions, renewable sources Use synonyms
such
as gas, solar, and wind are expected to experience significant growth, Linking Words
whereas
hydro is predicted to show a noticeable decline.
In 2008, coal accounted for the largest proportion at 34%, followed by Linking Words
oil
at 30% and gas at 19%. Renewable sources contributed much smaller shares, with hydro at 9% and solar and wind together making up only 8%, respectively.
By 2030, coal is forecast to remain dominant at 32%, Use synonyms
while
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oil
will see a marginal fall to 29%. Gas, Use synonyms
on the other hand
, will rise considerably to 25%, overtaking Linking Words
oil
as the second major source. Solar and wind are Use synonyms
also
expected to increase, reaching 11% combined, compared to their lower levels in 2008, Linking Words
whereas
hydro will drop sharply to just 3%.Linking Words