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Formed | October 1, 1977 |
Jurisdiction | Federal Government of the United States |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. United States |
Annual budget | $126.8 million (FY2021)[1] |
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Parent agency | United States Department of Energy |
Website | EIA.gov |
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 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.