The pie charts illustrate the amount of electricity produced using five different sources of fuel in two countries between 1980 and 2000. Overall, it is clear from the graphs that both Australia and France saw a significant increase in total electricity production from 1980 to 2000. In addition, there was an increase in coal and nuclear power in both countries.
In Australia, coal remained the main fuel source for electricity production in both 1980 and 2000, increasing significantly from 50 units in 1980 to 130 units in 2000. In addition, the figures for oil and hydro power witnessed a fall in total electricity production, while natural gas stayed unchanged at 20 units for the whole period. The total electricity production in Australia rose significantly, from 100 units in 1980 to 170 units in 2000.
On the other hand, in France, 126 units of electricity produced came from nuclear power in 2000, accounting for a significant portion of the total production in this country. This marked a significant shift from 1980, when coal contributed 25 units to electricity production. In addition, the units of electricity produced from natural gas saw a significant increase of 20 units from 1980 to 2000.
The total electricity production in France also increased from 90 units in 1980 to 180 units in 2000, showing significant growth in the energy sector.