The line graph depicts data on energy consumption in the United States since 1980,

with forecasts through 2030. The data comes from a paper issued in 2008.
Overall, the United States relied on gasoline and oil the most, and the least on nuclear,
solar/wind, and hydro power, and this was likely to continue in the future.
Petrol and oil remained the most important sources of energy, with a rise of 5
quadrillion units from the previous year's 35 quadrillion units. Growth was expected to
reach roughly 50 quadrillion units by 2030.
Natural gas and coal use have been comparable, with both oscillating between 16 and
25 quadrillion units. However, coal consumption was forecast to grow faster, with the
US consuming around 30 quadrillion units of energy from coal vs 25 quadrillion units
from natural gas by 2030.
In 1980, nuclear, solar/wind, and hydropower each contributed just around 3
quadrillion units of energy. While the first two sources were expected to increase
somewhat to around 7 and 5 quadrillion units in 2030, respectively, the last was
expected to stay practically stable.