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EIA

The US Energy Information Administration

Overview

The US Energy Information Administration is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. EIA programs cover data on coal, petroleum, natural gas, electric, renewable and nuclear energy. EIA is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 established EIA as the primary federal government authority on energy statistics and analysis. It is located in Washington, D.C.

website: https://www.eia.gov/

Datasets

EIA_NG_PR

EIA Natural Gas Prices

The US Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Prices

File Collection

The monthly data is downloaded from EIA website:: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_pri_sum_dcu_nus_m.htm

Schedule

File is processed on 30th of every month.

Sample File

Sample file for EIA Gas Monthly Price

Type

The data is stored as #NaturalGas

Data ID and Name

Example data id and name:

Data IdName
EIA.NG.N3010US3.MU.S. Price of Natural Gas Delivered to Residential Consumers, Monthly

Attributes

NameValue
SourceEIA
Source NameThe U.S. Energy Information Administration
DatasetEIA_NG_PR
Dataset NameUS Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Prices
Frequencymonthly
CurrencyUSD
UnitMCF
MarketStatistics
CommodityNatural Gas
LocationGloal
Quote CalendarHUSA

Validation

Data is validated for missing data points using HUSA calendar for expected absences.

Licensing

Data is freely available from the EIA website and can be used by clients without permissions.

EIA_PET_PR

EIA Petroleum and Other Liquids Prices

EIA Petroleum and Other Liquids Prices

File Collection

The monthly data is downloaded from EIA website:: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_spt_s1_d.htm

Schedule

File is processed on 20:30 GMT every Wednesday.

Sample File

Sample file for EIA Petroleum and other Liquids Price

Type

The EIA Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Spot updates are stored under the type #Oil

Data Id and Name

Example data id and name:

Data IdData Name
EIA.PET.RWTC.DUS Energy Information Administration Crude Oil Cushing OK WTI Spot Price FOB (Dollars per Barrel) Daily
EIA.PET.EER_EPMRU_PF4_Y35NY_DPG.DUS Energy Information Administration Petroleum New York Harbor Conventional Gasoline Regular Spot Price FOB (Dollars per Gallon)
EIA.PET.EER_EPMRR_PF4_Y05LA_DPG.DUS Energy Information Administration Petroleum Los Angeles Reformulated RBOB Regular Gasoline Spot Price (Dollars per Gallon)
EIA.PET.EER_EPLLPA_PF4_Y44MB_DPG.DUS Energy Information Administration Petroleum Mont Belvieu, TX Propane Spot Price FOB (Dollars per Gallon)

Attributes

NameValue
SourceEIA
SourceNameUS Energy Information Administration
DatasetEIA_PET_PR
Dataset NameUS Energy Information Administration Petroleum and Other Liquids Prices
CurrencyUSD
UnitBBL
FrequencyBusiness
MarketStatistics
CommodityRefined Products
CountryGlobal
Quote CalendarHUSA

Validation

Data is validated for missing data points using HUSA calendar for expected absences.

Licensing

Data is freely available from the EIA website and can be used by clients without permissions.