Department of Energy

aid: doe
name: Department of Energy
description: The U.S. Department of Energy provides REST APIs for energy consumption data, renewable energy statistics, fuel
  prices, electric vehicle infrastructure data, nuclear facility information, and scientific research publications. Primary
  API programs include the EIA Open Data API for energy time-series data, the NREL/NLR Developer Network for renewable energy
  and transportation data, and the OSTI APIs for DOE-funded research records.
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created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
- Energy
- Government
- Renewable Energy
- Electricity
- Natural Gas
- Petroleum
- Solar
- Wind
- Electric Vehicles
- Alternative Fuels
- Nuclear
- Scientific Research
apis:
- aid: doe:eia-open-data-api
  name: EIA Open Data API
  description: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Open Data API provides free access to comprehensive energy
    time-series data including electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, nuclear, renewable fuels, and state-level energy
    statistics. API v2 is fully RESTful over HTTPS.
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  humanURL: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
  baseURL: https://api.eia.gov/v2/
  tags:
  - Energy
  - Electricity
  - Natural Gas
  - Petroleum
  - Coal
  - Nuclear
  - Renewable Energy
  - Time-Series Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/documentation.php
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/doe/refs/heads/main/openapi/eia-open-data-api-openapi.yaml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/register.php
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/terms-of-service.php
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/faqs.php
  contact:
  - FN: EIA Open Data Support
    url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
- aid: doe:nlr-electricity-apis
  name: NLR Electricity APIs
  description: NREL/NLR Developer Network electricity APIs covering utility rates, electricity costs, generation, transmission,
    delivery, and monitoring. Includes OpenEI Utility Rates API providing access to utility rate structures for most U.S.
    utilities. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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  humanURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/electricity/
  baseURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/api/
  tags:
  - Electricity
  - Utility Rates
  - Energy Costs
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/electricity/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/
  contact:
  - FN: NLR Developer Network
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/
- aid: doe:nlr-solar-apis
  name: NLR Solar Resource APIs
  description: Solar resource data and analysis APIs from NREL/NLR Developer Network, including NSRDB (National Solar Radiation
    Database) data access. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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  humanURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/solar/
  baseURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/api/
  tags:
  - Solar Energy
  - Renewable Energy
  - Solar Resource Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/solar/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/
  contact:
  - FN: NLR Developer Network
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/
- aid: doe:nlr-wind-apis
  name: NLR Wind Resource APIs
  description: Wind resource data and analysis APIs from NREL/NLR Developer Network providing wind speed and direction data
    for energy planning. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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  humanURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/wind/
  baseURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/api/
  tags:
  - Wind Energy
  - Renewable Energy
  - Wind Resource Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/wind/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/
  contact:
  - FN: NLR Developer Network
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/
- aid: doe:nlr-transportation-apis
  name: NLR Transportation & Alternative Fuels APIs
  description: Alternative fuel station locator, alternative fuel vehicles database, EV infrastructure (EVI-Pro Lite), battery
    policies, transportation laws and incentives, and route energy optimization (RouteE) APIs from NREL/NLR. Supports electric
    vehicle and alternative fuel infrastructure data.
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  humanURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/transportation/
  baseURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/api/
  tags:
  - Electric Vehicles
  - Alternative Fuels
  - Transportation
  - EV Infrastructure
  - Fuel Stations
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/transportation/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/
  contact:
  - FN: NLR Developer Network
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/
- aid: doe:nlr-buildings-apis
  name: NLR Buildings Energy APIs
  description: APIs for energy efficiency and use of renewable technologies in residential and commercial buildings from NREL/NLR
    Developer Network. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/buildings/
  baseURL: https://developer.nlr.gov/api/
  tags:
  - Buildings
  - Energy Efficiency
  - Renewable Energy
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/buildings/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/
  contact:
  - FN: NLR Developer Network
    url: https://developer.nlr.gov/
- aid: doe:osti-api
  name: OSTI.GOV API
  description: The OSTI.GOV API provides access to the Department of Energy's repository of research information resulting
    from DOE research funding. Query scientific publications, technical reports, datasets, and research records. No authentication
    required.
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  humanURL: https://www.osti.gov/api/v1/docs
  baseURL: https://www.osti.gov/api/v1
  tags:
  - Scientific Research
  - Publications
  - DOE Research
  - Open Access
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.osti.gov/api/v1/docs
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://www.osti.gov/api/v1/docs
  contact:
  - FN: OSTI Support
    url: https://www.osti.gov/
- aid: doe:doe-data-explorer-api
  name: DOE Data Explorer API
  description: The DOE Data Explorer API allows querying the Department of Energy's repository of research datasets resulting
    from DOE research funding. Built on REST architecture providing predictable URLs and HTTP-based access.
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  humanURL: https://www.osti.gov/dataexplorer/api/v1/docs
  baseURL: https://www.osti.gov/dataexplorer/api/v1
  tags:
  - Research Data
  - Scientific Datasets
  - DOE Research
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.osti.gov/dataexplorer/api/v1/docs
  contact:
  - FN: OSTI Support
    url: https://www.osti.gov/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.energy.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/documentation.php
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/doecode
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s--department-of-energy
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.energy.gov/articles
- type: Pricing
  url: https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/rate-limits/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/energy
- type: Plans
  url: plans/doe-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/doe-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/doe-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com