Gas Prices Board Screensaver
The Gas Prices Board screensaver shows real average gasoline prices by U.S. region on a split-flap style board, refreshed by a background pipeline from the Energy Information Administration's official weekly survey, using your free EIA API key. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Gas Prices Board screensaver works
A background pipeline reads the EIA's real weekly average gasoline price by region, using your free key.
Each region's price flips onto a split-flap style board, styled like a classic price sign.
The week-over-week change is shown alongside each region's current price.
Prices refresh weekly, matching the EIA's own real survey cadence.
A worked example
You might see the West Coast region reading a real $4-something a gallon while the Gulf Coast reads notably lower — an honest regional spread straight from the EIA's own weekly survey.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the board digits.
- Run
automation/run.py gaspriceson your pipeline machine to refresh the data. - A free EIA API key is required — see the site's setup notes.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the data real?
- Yes. It comes from the EIA's official weekly gasoline price survey, the same data used across the industry.
- Why does it need a pipeline?
- The EIA's API requires a free key, which stays on your pipeline machine and never reaches the browser.
- How do I get a key?
- Register for free at the EIA website — no cost, approval is usually immediate.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free to use; only the pipeline's EIA key requires a free signup.