Band 6+: The graph below compares figures for the production and consumption of energy in the US from 1950 to 2000. It also predicts figures for 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comaprisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The given graph illustrates the amount of quadrillions of BTUs generated and consumed between 1950 and 2000, and a figurative prediction for 2025.

Overall, the produced energy has been higher than the consumption, and the US’s energy has increased in both generation and consumption.

In 1950, both the production and consumption of energy were both around 25 quadrillions of BTU’s. Nextly, after rising to about 60 quadrillions of BTU’s, the amount of generated energy dropped down slightly and was unstable until 2000. There was also a drop of 10 quadrillions in 1980 in the consumption of energy in the similar period before increasing to 95 quadrillions of BTU’s

From 2000 to 2025, the gap between the production of energy and consumption has enlarged significantly. Regarding the amount of production, the figure has risen up stably, while there was a slight drop of the consumption of energy before rocketing up to 130 quadrillions of BTU’s. In 2025, it’s predicted that the gap between these two figures will be about 65 quadrillions of BTU’s.