The given table illustrates how the proportions of four types of fuel in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan were used for electricity generation in 2005.
What is most striking when looking at the table is that there were marked differences in the energy preferences among five examined countries, with fossil fuels being utilized more in Southeast Asia, whereas East Asian nations relied more heavily on eco-friendly options.
Focusing first on nuclear power, Japan ranked first on the chart with 49% of total energy coming from this source, which was a stark contrast to Thailand that didn’t consume any nuclear energy in 2005 to generate electricity. South Korea’s figure lagged behind, standing at 33%, while Malaysia’s and Singapore’s data stood at the vicinity of under 20% each. In contrast, coal and lignite accounted for the largest proportion in Malaysia’s and Singapore’s total fuel usage in 2005, 61% and 42%, respectively. However, it was reported that this type of fuel only made up a minority in the remaining countries: Thailand (3%), South Korea (5%), and Japan(6%).
Turning to petroleum and cleaner fuel types, the former brought Thailand to the predominant position by constituting 36% of the total, far surpassing other countries, whose figures merely hovered around 3%. Regarding hydro and wind power, South Korea was surveyed to have the top usage percentage of 48%, which was two and a half times the figure for Thailand (19%). Meanwhile, the other three nations consumed a meager 5% or less, indicating their lack of preference in using eco-friendly fuels.
Concerning the unspecified disciplines, Thailand dominated with 42% of the total consumption, followed by Singapore and Japan with 39% for both. This figure exactly tripled that of Malaysia and also outpaced South Korea’s (11%) .