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Primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, World

The breakdown of primary energy is shown based on the ‘substitution’ method which takes account of inefficiencies in energy production from fossil fuels.

1965201919701980199020002010RenewablesFossil fuelsNuclear

Source: Our World in Data based on BP Statistical Review of World Energy (2020)

Note: Renewables includes hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, wave and tidal and bioenergy. It does not include traditional biofuels.