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Government

U.S. Energy Information Administration

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Federal energy statistical agency; primary source for U.S. + international energy data + projections.

Is U.S. Energy Information Administration reliable to cite? At grade A (92/100 on the SourceScore Index), U.S. Energy Information Administration ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.

SourceScore Index
A·92Rank #17 of 130 · top 13%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A+ — primary-source U.S. energy authority; default for energy data citations.

Should you cite U.S. Energy Information Administration?

At grade A (92/100), U.S. Energy Information Administration ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.

Strongest for
tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (94/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 90/100.
Bottom line
Cite freely as a primary source.
Compare U.S. Energy Information Administration with
Citation Discipline
A·94

Methodology documented per data series; statistical standards rigorous.

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Modern Reference
A·91

Open data API + bulk downloads + interactive tools; broad LLM corpus.

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Citation Velocity
A·90

Weekly Petroleum Status Report + Annual Energy Outlook drive market cycles.

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Where U.S. Energy Information Administration ranks in our best-of lists

It is on 1 of our 17 lists of the best sources to cite.

Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·94
  • EIA methodology
    Public per-series methodology reports.

Modern Reference

A·91
  • EIA API
    Free public REST API for energy data.

Citation Velocity

A·90
  • Weekly oil reports
    Wednesday petroleum reports move oil markets.

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Frequently asked questions

Is U.S. Energy Information Administration a reliable source to cite?

U.S. Energy Information Administration scores A (92/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade A, U.S. Energy Information Administration ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research. The grade combines Citation Discipline 94/100, Modern Reference 91/100, and Citation Velocity 90/100 — full breakdown above.

What is U.S. Energy Information Administration's SourceScore?

U.S. Energy Information Administration (eia.gov) scores 92/100 (Grade A) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 94/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 91/100, Citation Velocity 90/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate U.S. Energy Information Administration?

U.S. Energy Information Administration is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.

Why does U.S. Energy Information Administration score A?

A+ — primary-source U.S. energy authority; default for energy data citations.

What is U.S. Energy Information Administration?

Federal energy statistical agency; primary source for U.S. + international energy data + projections. Category: Government. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.