The pie charts demonstrate units of electricity generation by different fuel resources in Australia and France during the period from 1980 to 2000. Overall, both countries saw a significant increase in electrical power output, however, the most tangible changes occured in power production from coal and nuclear plants in Australia and France respectively.
Australia’s total electricity provided by fuel increased by 70 units in the span of 20 years. Coal-generated power accentuated its dominance by jumping from only a half of the market to taking up more than three fourths of the total production in 2000, growing from 50 to 130 units. Hydro power output has also risen from 20 to 36 units. Though, electricity derived from natural gas and oil has seen a substantial decline, from 20 to 2 and from 10 to 2 units correspondingly.
In France, total electricity generation by fuel has doubled in two decades, shifting from 90 to 180 units. The nuclear power output, however, has seen the most noticeable escalation, boosting from 15 to 126 units in the two decades. Oil-generated electricity has also increased, but less dramatic than its nuclear counterpart, with its growth by just 5 units. In contrast, other sources, namely natural gas and hydro power, have plummeted from 25 to 2 and from 5 to 2 respectively. The electricity produced by coal has been stable ever since with its constant value of 25 units.