Natural Gas Inventories as of November 25, 2022
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 81 Bcf as of November 25, 2022.
Working gas in storage was 3,483 Bcf as of Friday, November 25, 2022, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 81 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 89 Bcf less than last year at this time and 86 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,569Bcf.
At 3,483 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (11/25/21) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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Region | 11/25/22 | 11/18/22 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 840 | 866 | -26 | -26 | 870 | -3.4 | 868 | -3.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 1,040 | 1,063 | -23 | -23 | 1,046 | -0.6 | 1,043 | -0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 197 | 203 | -6 | -6 | 207 | -4.8 | 208 | -5.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 226 | 232 | -6 | -6 | 263 | -14.1 | 288 | -21.5 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 1,181 | 1,200 | -19 | -19 | 1,187 | -0.5 | 1,161 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 314 | 318 | -4 | -4 | 335 | -6.3 | 324 | -3.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 867 | 882 | -15 | -15 | 852 | 1.8 | 838 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 3,483 | 3,564 | -81 | -81 | 3,572 | -2.5 |
3,569 | -2.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions, experienced a net decrease.
All regions, except for the South Central and South Central Nonsalt regions are below the five-year average.