Natural Gas Inventories as of January 2 , 2026
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 116 Bcf as of January 2, 2026.
Working gas in storage was 3,256 Bcf as of Friday, January 2, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 116 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 123 Bcf less than last year at this time and 31 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,225 Bcf.
At 3,256 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 (01/02/25) |
5-year average (2020-24) |
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| Region | 01/02/26 |
12/26/25 |
net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 697 | 736 | -39 | -39 | 738 | -5.6 | 745 | -6.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 821 | 865 | -44 | -44 | 886 | -7.3 | 891 | -7.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 256 | 264 | -8 | -8 | 256 | 0.0 | 200 | 28.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 304 | 307 | -3 | -3 | 293 | 3.8 | 246 | 23.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,178 | 1,203 | -25 | -25 | 1,206 | -2.3 | 1,144 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 343 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 362 | -5.2 | 331 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 835 | 859 | -24 | -24 | 845 | -1.2 | 813 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,256 | 3,375 | -119 | -119 | 3,379 | -3.6 |
3,225 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 and Midwest.
