Where Does Our Electricity Come From?


by SavvyRoo on Dec 20, 2014 | Views: 1156 | Score: 0
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3% amount ofelectricity derivedfrom... CoalNatural GasNuclearHydroelectricSolar, Wind andGeothermalOil
% amount of electricity derived from... Coal48.2
Natural Gas21.4
Nuclear19.6
Hydroelectric6
Solar, Wind and Geothermal3.7
Oil1.1
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SavvyRoo on Dec 20, 2014 10:26 AM said:

When you flick on a light or check your email, you are using electricity. What but natural resources are used to create the power that we consume? Coal is the largest energy source from which electricity is derived, accounting for nearly 50 percent of the power produced.