What is .energy?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .energy on November 1, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on September 11, 2014.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .energy, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .energy haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.energy FAQ
What does .energy mean?
.energy is a generic top-level domain named for the word "energy". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .energy?
None. .energy is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .energy domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .energy as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .energy created?
.energy was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 1, 2014.
Is .energy a valid domain?
Yes. .energy is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .energy addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .energy domain?
.energy names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .energy DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .energy.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
