Band 6+: The pie charts below show energy production in Spain in 2008 and 2017. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts present the different sources of energy produced in Spain in two different years – 2008 and 2017.

Overall, oil and coal saw an overall decrease in the span of 9 years. However, other sources of energy had an increase in production such as renewables and nuclear.

In the year 2008, oil and coal production held a total of 55% but this total figure decreased to just 40% in the year of 2017. In 2008, coal had the largest portion of 28% and saw a sharp decrease to 17% in 2017. Oil was the second highest source of energy, it was decreased from 27% to 23% in the next 9 years.

Sources such as gas, renewables, nuclear and others made up a total of 45% and saw an increase of usage to 62% from 2008 to 2018. Gas stood at 22% in 2008 and had rose slightly to 23% in 2017. Renewables sharply climbed from 9% to 16%. Nuclear had the second largest increase, as it grew from 11% in 2008 to 17% in 2017. Other sources were doubled from 3% to 6%.