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IELTS Academic Task 1: Pie Chart — Environment & energy
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
The chart below shows the sources of electricity generation in a European country in 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The data is as follows (share of total electricity generated). Coal accounted for 28% and natural gas for 24%, so fossil fuels together supplied just over half of all electricity. Nuclear power contributed 15%. Among renewables, wind provided 12%, hydroelectric power 8%, solar 5%, and other renewable sources 8%. The figures total 100%.
Examiner focus: Structure the answer by the fossil / nuclear / renewable split (52 / 15 / 33) before detailing individual sources.
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