Spending · category
Energy
Energy supply programs, efficiency and conservation, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In FY2025 it came to $20.8B, 0.3% of all federal spending (#17 of 18 categories).
$20.8B
FY2025 outlays
0.3%
of all federal spending
+53%
change from FY2024 ($13.6B)
52%
mandatory (the rest is discretionary)
Where it goes
Energy by subcategory, FY2025. Click one for every program inside it.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
The biggest programs
The largest individual accounts in energy, FY2025, across all its subcategories.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Energy since 1993
Outlays in 2025 dollars (adjusted for inflation), fiscal years 1993–2025. Share of all federal spending: 0.3% in FY1993, 0.3% in FY2025.
Subcategories
| Subcategory | FY2025 | vs FY2024 | Real, since 2000 | Programs | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy supply | $11.8B | +43% | n/a | 29 | |
| Energy conservation | $5.79B | +178% | +391% | 7 | |
| Emergency energy preparedness | $2.38B | −1.3% | +731% | 4 | |
| Energy information, policy, and regulation | $796M | −2.6% | +96% | 11 |