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.
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    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: [email protected]