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EIA Open Data API v2

US Government Data Free key (no card)

AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitUp to 5,000 JSON rows per request; no fixed public request quota published.

Documentation: www.eia.gov ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026

About

The U.S. Energy Information Administration collects the country's energy data, and this API v2 opens it all up: retail gasoline prices, electricity generation by source, oil production, natural gas storage, renewable capacity, emissions, and international energy stats. You pick a dataset from the browser, filter by date or region, and get up to 5,000 rows of JSON per request with a free key.

Details

Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.

Auth: Free key (no card)

Rate limit: Up to 5,000 JSON rows per request; no fixed public request quota published.

Verified: 2026-09-13

Best for: personal business developer fun

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Setup

  1. Register for a free key on the EIA Open Data portal.
  2. Use the API browser on the docs page to pick a dataset and facets (fuel, region, date).
  3. Copy the generated URL and add your api_key parameter.
  4. Fetch it from your script or browser and read the 'data' array in the JSON.
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