The line chart illustrates how five different sources of energy in Australia were used from 1980 to 2020 and an estimation of 2030.
Overall, there is an increase in the amount of energy production from all five resources examined, with the most dramatic rise being seen in the figures for oil. In addition, the amount of oil consumed to create energy has by far the highest figures over the period.
The amount of natural gas used to produce energy started at 20 billion units in 1980, after which it saw mild fluctuations and is expected to end the period at about 25 billion units in 2030. Similar changes, but to greater extents, can be seen in the figures for oil and coal, which is predicted to grow from 35 billion to about 50 billion units and from 16 billion to roughly 32 billion units by 2030, respectively.
Approximately 5 billion units of energy production were based on nuclear in 1980, with a subsequent hover around this level over the 30-year period and a final anticipation of a rise to nearly 10 billion units in 2030. Similarly, the figure for solar is also predicted to jump to above 5 billion units after levelling off at 5 billion units in the first 30 years.
