The line graph demonstrates the rate of energy consumption by fuel in the period from 1980 to 2030.

The line graph demonstrates the rate of energy consumption by fuel in the period from 1980 to 2030. It is noticeable that most energy has experienced an upward trend in the amount of consumption except for hydro power over the time. Also, petrol and oil has accounted for the largest share of U. S energy consumption. For instance, petrol and coal have revealed quite a similar pattern change although the former has surpassed the latter by nearly 1. 5 times in the proportion of consumption and topped the chart, especially with around 45 quadrillion units in 2030. Meanwhile, natural gas and hydro power, despite a volatile trend, are predicted to stabilize/ reach a plateau in the final years. Specifically, natural gas ranged between 16 and 25 quadrillion units for the first three decades, followed by a plateau in the final years, as estimated/predicted/forecast. Strikingly, nuclear and solar have witnessed a marginal rising trend over the years and commenced with the same figure of approximately 3 quadrillion in 1980. Nuclear power has then outnumbered solar and escalated from 3 quadrillion in 1980 to 7 quadrillion in 2030. Another noticeable point is that nuclear, solar and hydropower initialized the period with a similar rate and have remained the least prevalent energies