Natural Gas Inventories as of January 13, 2023

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 82 Bcf as of January 13, 2023.

Working gas in storage was 2,820 Bcf as of Friday, January 13, 2023, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 82 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 19 Bcf less than last year at this time and 34 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,786 Bcf.

At 2,820 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

 

 

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states
Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(1/13/22)
5-year average
(2017-21)
Region 1/13/23 12/30/22 net change implied flow Bcf % change Bcf % change
East 662 700 -38 -38 678 -2.4 658 0.6
Midwest 785 823 -38 -38 779 0.8 775 1.3
Mountain 147 153 -6 -6 152 -3.3 154 -4.5
Pacific 157 160 -3 -3 201 -21.9 228 -31.1
South Central 1,069 1,067 2 2 1,029 3.9 971 10.1
   Salt 307 295 12 12 311 -1.3 288 6.6
   Nonsalt 762 772 -10 -10 718 6.1 684 11.4
Total 2,820 2,902 -82 -82 2,839 -0.7
2,786 1.2
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions, except for the South Central and South Central Salt regions experienced a net decrease.

All regions, except for the Mountain, and the Pacific regions are above the five-year average.

 

 


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