Energy Institute

Engineering society based in the UK
the high school in Houston

The Energy Institute (EI) is a professional organization for engineers and other professionals in energy related fields. The EI was formed in 2003 by the merger of the Institute of Petroleum (dating back to 1913) and the Institute of Energy (dating back to 1925). It has an international membership of about 20,000 people and 200 companies. Its main office is at 61 New Cavendish Street, London. EI is a registered charity with a Royal Charter. In the United Kingdom, EI has the authority to establish professional registration for the titles of Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, and Engineering Technician, as a licensed member institution of the Engineering Council. It is also licensed by the Society for the Environment to award Chartered Environmentalist status.

The Institute of Petroleum was formed in 1913 as The Institution of Petroleum Technologists (IPT). The first president was Boverton Redwood, and the second president was John Cadman; the IPT named its Cadman Award in his honour. In 1938 the organization expanded to cover the oil and gas industry and was renamed The Institute of Petroleum (IP). It is governed by its council, which has a president and vice presidents. Juliet Davenport, founder and former CEO of renewable energy supplier Good Energy, was appointed to a three year term as president in July 2022. The EI has several categories of membership from student to fellow, and also has corporate members. Membership is required in order to go through the professional licensing procedures the organization supervises.

The official journal of EI is the Journal of the Energy Institute which is published by Elsevier. EI also publishes two membership magazines, Energy World and Petroleum Review.