EIA International Energy Outlook 2025 Cancelled Amid Workforce Cuts and Budget Uncertainty

EIA: Energy Information Administration

EIA cites staff losses as key reason for halting global energy outlook

Energy market stakeholders face data gap as long-term models go offline

The EIA International Energy Outlook 2025 will not be released this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has confirmed. This key global energy report, which models long-term supply and demand, has been canceled due to a significant loss of staff resulting from recent federal downsizing efforts.

EIA cites staff losses and institutional risk

According to an internal memo from EIA’s Office of Energy Analysis, the agency lacks the human resources to complete the report. Over one-third of the agency’s 350 staff reportedly accepted voluntary buyouts, with no firm commitment yet on restoring capacity. As a result, remaining personnel are now focused on preserving modeling knowledge, documentation, and long-term data integrity.

Industry stakeholders left without a key forecasting tool

The absence of the EIA International Energy Outlook 2025 disrupts global energy forecasting for oil producers, utilities, regulators, and foreign governments. Although the agency released its Annual Energy Outlook last month, it omitted key in-depth analysis. Technical delays have also affected near-term data, including a May disruption to natural gas reporting.

The EIA has not ruled out releasing the 2025 International Outlook in early 2026 but did not confirm a schedule. Meanwhile, the White House has proposed an 18% cut to the non-nuclear Department of Energy budget, adding further uncertainty to the agency’s outlook publishing capacity.

The Metalnomist Commentary

The loss of the EIA International Energy Outlook 2025 deprives global energy markets of a foundational forecasting tool. As geopolitical and supply chain uncertainties grow, the lack of credible U.S. modeling raises concerns for long-term planning, particularly for developing economies and cross-border energy investment.