Energy Data API - See Why Europe Pays 5x More for Energy

Use our Python SDK or Node.js SDK to access all energy data through a simple REST API. See our Quick Start Guide for more examples.

Real-Time Energy Price Comparison

// Get current normalized prices across all regions
GET https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/energy/compare

// Example response (prices update every minute)
{
  "status": "success",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-07T15:30:00Z",
  "unit": "USD_per_MWh",
  "metadata": {
    "sources": {
      "usa": "Henry Hub (NYMEX)",
      "uk": "NBP (ICE)",
      "eu": "TTF (ICE)",
      "japan": "JKM (Platts)"
    }
  },
  "data": {
    "natural_gas": {
      "usa": {
        "price_local": 2.45,
        "unit_local": "USD/MMBtu",
        "price_normalized": 14.50
      },
      "uk": {
        "price_local": 225,
        "unit_local": "GBp/therm",
        "price_normalized": 87.20
      }
    }
  }
}

Example 1: Multiple Commodities (Python)

import requests

API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
BASE_URL = 'https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1'

def get_all_energy_prices():
    """Fetch multiple commodity prices in one call"""
    codes = ['WTI_USD', 'BRENT_USD', 'NATURAL_GAS_USD']

    prices = {}
    for code in codes:
        response = requests.get(
            f'{BASE_URL}/prices/latest',
            headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_KEY}'},
            params={'by_code': code}
        )
        data = response.json()
        prices[code] = {
            'price': data['data']['price'],
            'updated': data['data']['updated_at']
        }

    return prices

# Usage
energy_data = get_all_energy_prices()
print(f"WTI: ${energy_data['WTI_USD']['price']}/barrel")
print(f"Brent: ${energy_data['BRENT_USD']['price']}/barrel")
print(f"Natural Gas: ${energy_data['NATURAL_GAS_USD']['price']}/MMBtu")

Example 2: Energy Dashboard (JavaScript)

class EnergyDashboard {
  constructor(apiKey) {
    this.apiKey = apiKey;
    this.baseUrl = 'https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1';
  }

  async fetchAllPrices() {
    const commodities = [
      { code: 'WTI_USD', name: 'WTI Crude' },
      { code: 'BRENT_USD', name: 'Brent Crude' },
      { code: 'NATURAL_GAS_USD', name: 'Natural Gas' },
      { code: 'HEATING_OIL_USD', name: 'Heating Oil' }
    ];

    const promises = commodities.map(commodity =>
      fetch(`${this.baseUrl}/prices/latest?by_code=${commodity.code}`, {
        headers: {
          'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.apiKey}`
        }
      })
      .then(res => res.json())
      .then(data => ({
        name: commodity.name,
        code: commodity.code,
        price: data.data.price,
        change: data.data.diff_diff || 0
      }))
    );

    return Promise.all(promises);
  }

  async updateDashboard() {
    const prices = await this.fetchAllPrices();
    prices.forEach(commodity => {
      console.log(`${commodity.name}: $${commodity.price} (${commodity.change > 0 ? '+' : ''}${commodity.change}%)`);
    });
  }
}

// Usage
const dashboard = new EnergyDashboard('YOUR_API_KEY');
dashboard.updateDashboard();