The provided pie charts conspicuously depict the percentages of five different fuel types used to generate energy in the UK, in 2014 and 2018.
From an overall perspective it is readily apparent that in both years, the largest percentage of fuel type was used to generate energy was gas, while minuscule percentage of oil and other fuel used to generate energy.
In 2014, the largest portion of gas was utilised to generate power, which was at 30.1%, whereas 4% of oil and other fuel used for power generation. The coal was the second largest contributor to energy generation, accounted for 28.4%. Nuclear and renewables comprised 22.5% and 15%, respectively.
In 2018, gas usage and oil and other fuel usage for energy generation remained same, at 30.1% and 4%, respectively. However, the percentage of coal used to generate power reduced by approximately 10%, up to 18.1%. Nuclear utilisation decreased to 21.6%. Renewable usage experienced a significant growth by 2018 which accounted for 26.2%.
