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Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980–2030 (billion kilowatt-hours)–Data from U.S. Department of Energy Year Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Renewable/Other 1980 1161.562 245.9942 346.2399 251.1156 284.6883 1990 1594.011 126.6211 372.7652 576.8617 357.2381 2000 1966.265 111.221 601.0382 753.8929 356.4786 2005 2040.913 115.4264 751.8189 774.0726 375.8663 | 2010 2217.555 104.8182 773.8234 808.6948 475.7432 2020 2504.786 106.6799 1102.762 870.698 515.1523 projected values 2030 3380.674 114.6741 992.7706 870.5909 559.1335 projected values Data from U.S. Department of Energy

Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980–2030 (billion kilowatt-hours)–Data from U.S. Department of Energy Year Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Renewable/Other 1980 1161.562 245.9942 346.2399 251.1156 284.6883 1990 1594.011 126.6211 372.7652 576.8617 357.2381 2000 1966.265 111.221 601.0382 753.8929 356.4786 2005 2040.913 115.4264 751.8189 774.0726 375.8663 | 2010 2217.555 104.8182 773.8234 808.6948 475.7432 2020 2504.786 106.6799 1102.762 870.698 515.1523 projected values 2030 3380.674 114.6741 992.7706 870.5909 559.1335 projected values Data from U.S. Department of Energy

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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use the data from the accompanying table shown below.

Calculate and plot the percentage of each fuel used in generating electricity for each year shown in the table.

Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980–2030 (billion kilowatt-hours)–Data from U.S. Department of Energy Year Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Renewable/Other 1980 1161.562 245.9942 346.2399 251.1156 284.6883 1990 1594.011 126.6211 372.7652 576.8617 357.2381 2000 1966.265 111.221 601.0382 753.8929 356.4786 2005 2040.913 115.4264 751.8189 774.0726 375.8663 | 2010 2217.555 104.8182 773.8234 808.6948 475.7432 2020 2504.786 106.6799 1102.762 870.698 515.1523 projected values 2030 3380.674 114.6741 992.7706 870.5909 559.1335 projected values Data from U.S. Department of Energy
Transcribed Image Text:Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980–2030 (billion kilowatt-hours)–Data from U.S. Department of Energy Year Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Renewable/Other 1980 1161.562 245.9942 346.2399 251.1156 284.6883 1990 1594.011 126.6211 372.7652 576.8617 357.2381 2000 1966.265 111.221 601.0382 753.8929 356.4786 2005 2040.913 115.4264 751.8189 774.0726 375.8663 | 2010 2217.555 104.8182 773.8234 808.6948 475.7432 2020 2504.786 106.6799 1102.762 870.698 515.1523 projected values 2030 3380.674 114.6741 992.7706 870.5909 559.1335 projected values Data from U.S. Department of Energy
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