The pie charts compare the proportions of energy generated from five different sources in the UK in 2014 and 2018.
Overall, coal and nuclear experienced downward trends, albeit to varying degrees, over the four-year period. In contrast, energy production from renewable sources increased significantly, while gas and oil/other sources remained stable. Notably, gas continued to be the dominant source in both years.
In 2014, gas accounted for the largest share of energy generation at 30.1%, and this figure remained unchanged in 2018. Oil and other sources represented the smallest proportion in both years, at just 4%. By comparison, renewables contributed a relatively modest share in 2014, before rising considerably from 15% to approximately 26% in 2018.
Turning to coal and nuclear energy, coal made up a substantial proportion of total energy production at around 28.4% in 2014. However, this figure fell sharply to nearly 18% by 2018. Nuclear energy also experienced a slight decline, decreasing by about 1% over the same period.
