The given pie charts depict the percentages of energy generated from different sources in Australia in 2008 and the projected figures for 2030.
Overall, while the proportions of oil, gas and renewable energy are predicted to increase, the figure for coal is expected to decrease consistently/ show a downward trend. Additionally, Geothermal energy is projected to replace Solar energy by 2030. Another striking feature is that fossil fuels are anticipated to register/ record persistently by the highest shares in both given years.
Regarding the primary energy sources, initially, the percentages of coal took the lead at 39%, followed by oil and gas with lower figures at 32.50% and 22.90%, respectively. By 2030, the proportion of coal is predicted to decrease significantly to 22.30. An opposite pattern can be observed in gas, with its share forecast to experience a sharp increase to 32.00% by the final year, reaching the second place/ dropping it to the second place. Meanwhile, that of oil is projected to rise minimally to 35.50% by 2030, to become the largest energy provider by 2030.
Turning to the remaining categories, in the first year, the “others” category led this group at 4.30%, whereas solar, wind and hydro recorded much more modest figures at 0.80%, 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. By 2030, the proportion of “others” will remain unchanged at 4.30%, with the shares of Wind and Hydro predictably undergoing a slight climb to 0,9% and 0.7%. Conversely, Solar energy is anticipated to completely disappear from the chart, giving way to the emergence of Geothermal Power at 4.3%.