# EIA US Energy Data Search (`ryanclinton/eia-energy-data`) Actor

US energy data from the Energy Information Administration: electricity prices, natural gas, petroleum, and state energy profiles.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ryanclinton/eia-energy-data.md
- **Developed by:** [Ryan Clinton](https://apify.com/ryanclinton) (community)
- **Categories:** Other, AI
- **Stats:** 5 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$30.00 / 1,000 result returneds

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# README

## EIA US Energy Data Search

US energy data from the Energy Information Administration: electricity prices, natural gas, petroleum, and state energy profiles.

### What does this actor do?

This actor queries the EIA Open Data API v2 across multiple energy datasets to build a comprehensive energy intelligence report:

1. **Electricity Retail Sales** — Prices, revenue, sales volume, and customer counts by state and sector (residential, commercial, industrial)
2. **Natural Gas Prices** — Spot prices, wellhead prices, and consumer prices
3. **Petroleum Prices** — Weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices (regular, midgrade, premium)
4. **State Energy Profiles (SEDS)** — Annual state-level production, consumption, prices, and expenditures

Each report includes a **market insight score** assessing energy cost conditions based on residential and industrial electricity prices.

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `apiKey` | string | EIA API key (free at https://www.eia.gov/opendata/register.php) |
| `dryRun` | boolean | Return sample data (default: true unless apiKey provided) |
| `sector` | string | `all`, `electricity`, `natural-gas`, `petroleum`, or `coal` |
| `state` | string | Two-letter state abbreviation |
| `frequency` | string | `weekly`, `monthly`, `quarterly`, or `annual` |
| `dateFrom` | string | Start date (YYYY-MM or YYYY) |
| `dateTo` | string | End date (YYYY-MM or YYYY) |
| `includeElectricity` | boolean | Include electricity data (default: true) |
| `includeNaturalGas` | boolean | Include natural gas data (default: true) |
| `includePetroleum` | boolean | Include petroleum data (default: true) |
| `includeStateProfiles` | boolean | Include SEDS state profiles (default: false) |
| `maxResults` | integer | Max records per dataset (1–5000, default: 500) |

### Output format

```json
{
    "reportType": "comprehensive",
    "electricity": {
        "records": [
            {
                "period": "2025-12",
                "state": "CA",
                "sector": "RES",
                "price": 28.52,
                "sales": 24680.3,
                "revenue": 4521.5,
                "customers": 14200000,
                "priceUnits": "cents per kilowatt-hour"
            }
        ],
        "summary": {
            "avgResidentialPrice": 22.05,
            "topExpensiveStates": [
                { "state": "CA", "price": 28.52 }
            ]
        }
    },
    "naturalGas": {
        "records": [
            {
                "period": "2025-11",
                "description": "Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price",
                "value": 3.42,
                "unit": "Dollars per Million Btu"
            }
        ]
    },
    "petroleum": {
        "records": [
            {
                "period": "2025-12",
                "description": "Weekly US Regular Gasoline Retail Price",
                "value": 3.24,
                "unit": "Dollars per Gallon"
            }
        ]
    },
    "marketInsight": {
        "score": 40,
        "level": "Moderate",
        "factors": [
            "High avg residential electricity: 22.05 cents/kWh (-15)",
            "Low avg industrial electricity: 7.82 cents/kWh (+8)"
        ]
    }
}
```

### Market insight scoring

Energy cost assessment (0–100):

| Factor | Impact |
|--------|--------|
| Residential electricity > 20 cents/kWh | -15 |
| Residential electricity > 15 cents/kWh | -5 |
| Residential electricity < 10 cents/kWh | +10 |
| Industrial electricity > 12 cents/kWh | -10 |
| Industrial electricity < 6 cents/kWh | +8 |

**Levels:** Favorable (65+), Moderate (45–64), Elevated (25–44), High Cost (<25)

### Use cases

- **Energy analysts**: Track electricity, gas, and petroleum price trends
- **Businesses**: Compare energy costs across states for site selection
- **Economists**: Monitor energy market conditions and price inflation
- **Utilities**: Benchmark rates against national and state averages
- **Policy researchers**: Analyze energy affordability by state and sector
- **Commodity traders**: Track natural gas and petroleum price movements

### API key

Register for a free EIA API key at https://www.eia.gov/opendata/register.php

Without an API key, the actor returns realistic sample data in dry run mode.

### Data sources

US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Open Data API v2:

- `electricity/retail-sales` — Electricity prices, sales, revenue by state/sector
- `natural-gas/pri/sum` — Natural gas price summaries
- `petroleum/pri/gnd` — Petroleum retail prices (gasoline, diesel)
- `seds` — State Energy Data System (consumption, production, expenditures)

# Actor input Schema

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

Your EIA API key. Register free at https://www.eia.gov/opendata/register.php

## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`):

Return sample data without calling the API. Default: true (unless apiKey provided)

## `sector` (type: `string`):

Which energy sector to query

## `state` (type: `string`):

Two-letter state abbreviation to filter data

## `frequency` (type: `string`):

Data frequency

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Start date (YYYY-MM for monthly, YYYY for annual)

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

End date (YYYY-MM for monthly, YYYY for annual)

## `includeElectricity` (type: `boolean`):

Include electricity retail sales and prices by state

## `includeNaturalGas` (type: `boolean`):

Include natural gas price data

## `includePetroleum` (type: `boolean`):

Include petroleum/gasoline retail price data

## `includeStateProfiles` (type: `boolean`):

Include SEDS state-level energy consumption data (annual)

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum records per dataset (1-5000)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dryRun": true,
  "sector": "all",
  "frequency": "monthly",
  "includeElectricity": true,
  "includeNaturalGas": true,
  "includePetroleum": true,
  "includeStateProfiles": false,
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ryanclinton/eia-energy-data").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ryanclinton/eia-energy-data").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call ryanclinton/eia-energy-data --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ryanclinton/eia-energy-data",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/uY5GBLNv5fxQ2j1Yw/builds/BxuHDWVyUFBb6tUGO/openapi.json