The pie charts illustrate the proportion of main
energy
Use synonyms
sources
used in the USA in the years 1980 and 1990. These Use synonyms
sources
include Use synonyms
oil
, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric Use synonyms
power
, and nuclear Use synonyms
power
.
Looking at the Use synonyms
overall
structure, it is evident that Linking Words
oil
remained the dominant source of Use synonyms
energy
in both years. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
while
the share of Linking Words
oil
decreased slightly in 1990, the use of nuclear Use synonyms
energy
increased notably, and the Use synonyms
overall
Linking Words
energy
mix became more balanced.
It is crystal clear that in 1980, Use synonyms
oil
was the most significant source of Use synonyms
energy
, making up 42% of the total. Natural gas and coal followed with 26% and 22% respectively. Meanwhile, hydroelectric Use synonyms
power
contributed only 5%, and nuclear Use synonyms
power
had the smallest share at just 4%. Use synonyms
This
shows that fossil fuels were the major Linking Words
sources
of Use synonyms
energy
during that period, with minimal reliance on alternative Use synonyms
sources
.
Use synonyms
In contrast
, by 1990, the share of Linking Words
oil
dropped to 33%, Use synonyms
although
it remained the largest contributor. The use of natural gas and coal became more balanced, accounting for 27% and 25% respectively. A noticeable increase was seen in nuclear Linking Words
power
, which rose to 10%. Hydroelectric Use synonyms
power
, Use synonyms
on the other hand
, remained unchanged at 5%. These changes indicate a gradual shift towards diversifying Linking Words
energy
Use synonyms
sources
, with growing interest in nuclear Use synonyms
power
.Use synonyms