Share of Electricity Production by Source

• This interactive chart shows data on global electricity production by source (coal, oil, gas, solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, other renewables). The graph represents the data by the proportion of total production contributed by each source.
• The site contains an additional tab which presents the data in a table view, by country, comparing 1985 data to 2020 data.
• Users can choose to view one country's electricity production breakdowns at at time or global data all at once on the chart.

Positives

• Data is represented in multiple ways through graphs and tables.
• Data is available for download.
• The user can choose which country they would like to see represented and data goes back multiple decades, showing a change over time.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be able to read line graphs to understand the data.
• Students should understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy.

Differentiation

• Have students analyze the change in the primary electricity sources over time for different countries. Can they notice trends of increased renewables?
• Students could work in partners to discuss their thoughts and observations they notice when reviewing the data.
• Students could research energy production further to determine why certain countries rely more heavily on certain resources.

The resource evaluates share of electricity production in the world. Electricity mix data of BP was used. However, this is appropriate. Hence, students can explore the chart to visualize units of energy produced in different countries. This resource is suitable for teaching.

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