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EIA releases the Annual Energy Outlook 2026

April 8, 2026

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April 7, 2026

EIA launches pilot survey on energy use at data centers

March 25, 2026

EIA releases latest Short-Term Energy Outlook amid Middle East conflict

March 10, 2026

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EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue pdf

Subject:	EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue
Presented by:	Angelina LaRose
Presented to:	United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) Virtual—March 4, 2026

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April 10, 2026 Today in Energy ›

Increasing fuel efficiency leads to decreasing gasoline consumption ›

Annual motor gasoline consumption in the United States decreased in 2025 even as vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased because of increasing fuel efficiency, a trend we forecast will continue in 2026 and 2027. U.S. motor gasoline consumption averaged 8.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2025, 1% less than 2024 and 4% less than pre-pandemic demand in 2019. In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we estimate that motor gasoline consumption will continue to decline as forecast fuel efficiency increases and VMT growth slows. More ›

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, April 2026