Natural Gas Inventories as of January 12, 2024
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 154 Bcf as of January 12, 2024.
Working gas in storage was 3,182 Bcf as of Friday, January 12, 2024, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 154 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 350 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 320 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,862 Bcf.
At 3,182 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 (1/12/23) |
5-year average (2018-22) |
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| Region | 1/12/24 |
1/05/24 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 715 | 757 | -42 | -42 | 667 | 7.2 | 675 | 5.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 873 | 924 | -51 | -51 | 790 | 10.5 | 798 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 208 | 220 | -12 | -12 | 148 | 40.5 | 153 | 35.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 257 | 275 | -18 | -18 | 157 | 63.7 | 212 | 21.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,128 | 1,160 | -32 | -32 | 1,069 | 5.5 | 1,024 | 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 332 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 8.9 | 311 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 796 | 828 | -32 | -32 | 763 | 4.3 | 713 | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,182 | 3,336 | -154 | -154 | 2,832 | 12.4 |
2,862 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net decrease, except for South Central Salt, with no change.
All regions are above the five-year average.
