EIA Energy Data Scraper

Overview

Extract energy data from the U. S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) API v2.

Features

• Filter results by category or type
• Captures pricing information
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
apiKey	string (required)	Your EIA API key (free registration at https://www.eia.gov/opendata/register....
route	string	EIA API route path (e.g., petroleum/pri/gnd, electricity/retail-sales, natura...	petroleum/pri/gnd
frequency	string	Data frequency
startDate	string	Start date (format depends on frequency: YYYY for annual, YYYY-MM for monthly...
endDate	string	End date (same format as start date)
facets	string	Facet filters as key=value pairs, comma-separated (e.g., "duoarea=NUS,product...
dataColumns	string	Comma-separated data columns to return (e.g., value, price, quantity)	value
sortColumn	string	Column to sort results by	period
sortDirection	string	Sort direction	desc
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for requests

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "period": "Sample period",
  "duoarea": "Sample duoarea",
  "areaName": "EIA Energy Data Sample Item",
  "product": "Sample product",
  "productName": "EIA Energy Data Sample Item",
  "value": 50000,
  "units": "Sample units",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the EIA Energy Data Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~eia-energy-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/eia-energy-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect EIA Energy Data Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration