percentage of homes choosing electricity and natural gas for heating fuel
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The graph illustrates the percentage of homes using electricity and natural gas for heating fuel from 1950 to 2010.
Overall, it is clear that natural gas was by far the most popular type for heating fuel compared to electricity.
The percentage of homes choosing electricity to heat fuel increased steadily, accounting for about 15% of homes built before 1950. However, by the year 2010, the figure reached its peak, with around 45% of homes which made fuel be heated by electricity.
On the other hand, exactly 60% of houses built before 1950 heated fuel by natural gas, then it plateaued till 1950-1969. However, it was far more than those constructed in the same year, with a percentage of 40% of houses choosing electricity. After that, the number of houses using natural gas dropped during the period of 1960 and 1980, then it remained stable with approximately 45% of the homes up to 2010, which was equal to that of homes using electricity.
The graph illustrates the percentage of
homes
using
electricity
and
natural
gas
for heating
fuel
from 1950 to 2010.
Overall
, it is
clear
that
natural
gas
was by far the most popular type for heating
fuel
compared to electricity.
The percentage of
homes
choosing
electricity
to heat
fuel
increased
steadily
, accounting for about 15% of
homes
built
before
1950.
However
, by the year 2010, the figure reached its peak, with around 45% of
homes
which made
fuel
be heated
by electricity.
On the other hand
, exactly 60% of
houses
built
before
1950 heated
fuel
by
natural
gas
, then it plateaued till 1950-1969.
However
, it was far more than those constructed in the same year, with a percentage of 40% of
houses
choosing
electricity
. After that, the number of
houses
using
natural
gas
dropped during the period of 1960 and 1980, then it remained stable with approximately 45% of the
homes
up to 2010, which was equal to that of
homes
using
electricity
.