The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the principal agency of the United States 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 environment. EIA covers data on coal, petroleum, natural gas, electricity, renewable and nuclear energy, and sits within the US Department of Energy. It was established by the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, building on systems first created in 1974 after the 1973 oil market disruption, and by law its statistical and analytical products are prepared independently of policy considerations.
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What is the US Energy Information Administration?
The principal US federal statistical agency for energy data, established in 1977, whose products are by law prepared independently of policy considerations.
The US Energy Information Administration is the principal agency of the US federal statistical system for energy information, collecting, analyzing and disseminating data on coal, petroleum, natural gas, electricity, and renewable and nuclear energy. Established by the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, its statistical and analytical products are, by law, prepared independently of policy considerations.
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EIA publishes annual levelized cost of electricity and levelized avoided cost estimates in its Annual Energy Outlook.
Primary Energy, Concepts EIA tracks and reports US primary energy consumption by source in its Monthly and Annual Energy Review.
EIA was established as DOE's independent statistical and analytical agency by Section 205 of the 1977 DOE Organization Act.
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, processes, analyzes, and publishes energy data for the American people.
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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a principal agency of the United States 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.
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