Energy production in the UK (1995 vs 2005)

The two pie charts compare the proportions of electricity derived from five primary energy sources in the United Kingdom over a ten-year span from 1995 to 2005. Overall, it is evident that coal and gas remained the dominant contributors to the UK's power supply throughout the decade. Notably, while the reliance on coal and petrol diminished, there was a significant rise in the use of gas and other renewable sources. In 1995, coal was the primary source of electricity, accounting for exactly 29.80% of total production. However, by 2005, its share had contracted slightly to 30.93%, although it remained a major component. Gas followed a similar trajectory but with much more dramatic growth; starting at 29.63% in 1995, it climbed substantially to reach 30.31% by the end of the period, effectively over-taking coal as the most utilized source when considering the rounding differences in the raw data. In contrast, the use of petrol experienced a sharp downturn, falling from 29.27% of the total in 1995 to roughly 19.55% a decade later. Nuclear power, however, remained relatively consistent, seeing only a marginal change from 6.40% to 10.10%. The most striking growth was observed in the "Other" category, which likely includes renewable sources. This segment more than doubled its contribution, jumping from a negligible 4.90% to a more significant 9.10% by 2005.