U.S. Energy Information Administration

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the principal federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating independent and impartial energy information. Operating under the U.S. Department of Energy, it publishes a wide range of data, forecasts, and analyses covering electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, and renewable energy. Its regularly updated outlooks, such as the Short-Term Energy Outlook, are widely cited benchmarks for energy price forecasting, including projections for residential electricity prices.