The bar charts compare energy consumption in the UK and the USA in 2000 and 2006 from five sources: oil, coal, gas, nuclear power, and renewables.
Overall, oil was the dominant energy source in the USA in both years, while the UK relied more on gas by 2006. Coal use fell in both countries, and renewable energy remained the least used source.
In 2000, coal was the main energy source in both nations, making up about 35% in the USA and 30% in the UK. Oil and gas accounted for around 30% and 20% respectively in the UK, while the figures for the USA were slightly higher for oil but lower for gas.
By 2006, gas became the UK’s primary source at 35%, replacing coal, which dropped to 15%. Meanwhile, the USA continued to depend mainly on oil (about 40%), with only slight rises in gas and minor declines in nuclear and renewables.
