Natural Gas Inventories as of February 6, 2026
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 249 Bcf as of February 6, 2026.
Working gas in storage was 2,214 Bcf as of Friday, February 6, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 249 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 97 Bcf less than last year at this time and 130 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,344 Bcf.
At 2,214 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 (02/06/25) |
5-year average (2021-25) |
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| Region | 02/06/26 |
01/30/26 |
net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 438 | 502 | -64 | -64 | 474 | -7.6 | 506 | -13.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 510 | 584 | -74 | -74 | 566 | -9.9 | 611 | -16.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 209 | 213 | -4 | -4 | 194 | 7.7 | 152 | 37.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 273 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 21.3 | 202 | 35.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 784 | 891 | -107 | -107 | 853 | -8.1 | 873 | -10.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 176 | 228 | -52 | -52 | 227 | -22.5 | 243 | -27.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 608 | 663 | -55 | -55 | 626 | -2.9 | 631 | -3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,214 | 2,463 | -249 | -249 | 2,311 | -4.2 |
2,344 | -5.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net decrease.
All regions are above the five-year average, except for the East, Midwest, and South Central, South Central Salt, South Central Nonsalt.
