The line graph illustrates the history of energy consumption in various forms, such as petrol and oil, coal, nuclear, solar/wind, natural gas, and hydropower in the United States from 1980, and forecasts projections of the future until 2030.
Overall, the predictions show an increasing trend in natural fuel use, while there is no major change in the usage of renewable energies, which signifies a lack of development in renewable energies and a heavy reliance on petrol and oil.
Petrol and oil have the highest numbers and remain, by far, the most consumed forms of energy from 1980 at 35 quadrillion units, reaching up to 50 units by the end of the period. Similarly, coal and natural gas experience the same trend. Both initially starting with 20 and around 15 units, respectively, in 1980, their trends follow each other closely. However, the use of natural gas stays at 25 units from 2015 to 2030, while coal’s continually rises and reaches almost 30 units by the end of the period.
In contrast, other forms of energy, such as nuclear, solar/wind, and hydropower, remain under 10 quadrillion units throughout the period. There is no major change in the use of these fuels.