In general, electricity production from nuclear power was the highest, whereas the amount of electricity produced from renewable energy was the lowest during the period shown.
In particular, about 120 terawatt-hours of electricity were produced from thermal power which was regarded as the main source of electricity in 1980. In the same year, hydroelectric and nuclear power produced just around 75 terawatt-hours of electricity and renewable provided a negligible amount. In the next year, nuclear power overtook thermal energy as the primary source of electricity.
Between 1980 and 2005, electricity production from nuclear power grew enormously to a peak of 430 terawatt-hours. By contrast, the amount for thermal energy generation dropped to only 50 terawatt-hours in 1985 and then continue at the same level for the rest of the time scale. The production of electricity from hydroelectric power remained comparatively stable, at around 50 terawatt-hours and 80 terawatt-hours, for the whole 32-years period. The amount of electricity manufactured from renewable energy increased slightly to approximately 25 terawatt-hours during the last seven years.
In general
,
electricity
production from nuclear
power
was the highest, whereas the
amount
of
electricity
produced from renewable
energy
was the lowest during the period shown.
In particular
, about 120 terawatt-hours of
electricity
were produced
from thermal
power
which
was regarded
as the main source of
electricity
in 1980.
In
the same
year
, hydroelectric and nuclear
power
produced
just
around 75 terawatt-hours of
electricity
and renewable provided a negligible
amount
.
In
the
next
year
, nuclear
power
overtook thermal
energy
as the primary source of electricity.
Between 1980 and 2005,
electricity
production from nuclear
power
grew
enormously
to a peak of 430 terawatt-hours. By contrast, the
amount
for thermal
energy
generation dropped to
only
50 terawatt-hours in 1985 and then continue at the same level for the rest of the time scale. The production of
electricity
from hydroelectric
power
remained
comparatively
stable, at around 50 terawatt-hours and 80 terawatt-hours, for the whole 32-years period. The
amount
of
electricity
manufactured from renewable
energy
increased
slightly
to approximately 25 terawatt-hours during the last seven years.