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Average Household Electricity Use 2000 to 2020

A Band 7 IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 report analyzing household electricity consumption across four countries from 2000 to 2020.

The question

The graph below shows average household electricity use in four countries between 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Average household electricity use, 2000 to 2020. Figures are given in the caption below. — Average household electricity use, 2000 to 2020
Categories (kilowatt hours per year): 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020
Australia: 7400, 7100, 6600, 5900, 5200
Canada: 8900, 9400, 10100, 9900, 9600
Germany: 4100, 3900, 3600, 3300, 3000
India: 500, 650, 800, 1200, 1700

The line graph illustrates the average household electricity use in Australia, Canada, Germany and India over a twenty-year period from 2000 to 2020. Overall, Canada consistently had the highest household electricity consumption, while India recorded the lowest despite a steady rise. Australia and Germany both experienced a downward trend in their household electricity use throughout the period. Looking at the details, Australia started with an average household electricity use of 7400 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year in 2000. This figure declined steadily over the years, reaching 5200 kWh in 2020. Similarly, Germany also saw a gradual reduction in electricity use. Average household electricity consumption in Germany decreased in 4100 to 3000 kWh per year between 2000 and 2020, which was the second lowest throughout the period. In contrast, Canada and India saw increases in their household electricity usage. Canadian households used 8900 kWh of electricity in 2000, which peaked at 10100 kWh in 2010 before declining slightly to 9600 kWh by 2020. Meanwhile, India experienced a steady grow from a very low base. Average household electricity use in India was just 500 kWh in 2000, but it rose to 1700 kWh in 2020, while the figures for India shows a signifcant percentage increase over the two decades.

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Estimated overall

Mean of the four criteria, rounded the way the exam rounds it.

Task Achievement 8

You are at Band 8 for Task Achievement because you clearly describe and compare all four countries with mostly accurate data and provide a well-focused overview, though development could be slightly fuller and there is a minor inaccuracy.

Coherence and Cohesion 6

Your response arranges information and ideas coherently with a clear overall progression, but the cohesion within and between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and referencing is not always clear.

Lexical Resource 6

Your lexical range is adequate for the task, but occasional inaccuracies in word choice and word formation prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7

The response uses a variety of complex structures and produces frequent error-free sentences, but a few errors in grammar and punctuation prevent a higher score.

What would take this higher

To improve your Coherence and Cohesion score to a Band 7, you should focus on making your transition words and referencing feel more natural and less mechanical. For instance, instead of relying on repetitive linking words like "Similarly" and "In contrast" to start sentences, you could integrate your comparisons more smoothly, such as by combining the sentences about Germany and Australia to show their shared downward trend. Additionally, correcting awkward cohesive structures, such as the final sentence where "while the figures for India shows" creates a confusing connection, would help establish a much clearer and more sophisticated flow of information.

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