Share of Electricity from Fossil Fuels

• This resource includes an interactive map and graphs that show the share of electricity from fossil fuels, for countries around the world since 1965.

Positives

• This interactive resource provides three different ways for students to explore data (chart, map, table).
• Students may choose to view datasets for various geographic locations and time periods.
• Related research and data are linked.
• The site explains how the data was collected.

Additional Prerequisites

• Learners need to be familiar with the different sources of energy.
• Educator would need time to get familiar with this interactive media and decide on how to implement it with the learners.

Differentiation

• There are other related interactive maps for other sources of energy.
• Can be used to create awareness about one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Historical data from 1965-2020 showed share of electricity production from fossil fuels. Variable time span is from 1985-2020. Method used for electricity conversion is appropriate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.