Comparing The Five Sources Of Electricity In Australia And France

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The four pie charts describe five sources of electricity in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000.Overall, there was a double increase in total production of electricity in both countries during the last 20 years, rising from 100 units to 170 units in Australia and from 90 units to 180 units in France.

In 1980, the electricity production in Australia mainly depended on coal which produced 50 units. The rest was natural gas and hydro power with 20 units, and oil( only 10 units). In the year of 2000,the figure of electricity provided by coal occupied about 76% (130 units).Natural gas and oil only produced 2 units.

By contrast, nuclear power, which was not used in Australia, generated 15 units of electricity in France in 1980.Coal and Natural

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