Natural Gas Inventories as of January 27, 2023

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 151 Bcf as of January 27, 2023.

Working gas in storage was 2,583 Bcf as of Friday, January 27, 2023, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 151 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 222 Bcf less than last year at this time and 163 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,420 Bcf.

At 2,583 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
(1/27/22)
5-year average
(2017-21)
Region 1/27/23 1/20/23 net change implied flow Bcf % change Bcf % change
East 578 622 -44 -44 551 4.9 560 3.2
Midwest 708 754 R -46 -46 628 12.7 656 7.9
Mountain 132 140 -8 -8 134 -1.5 137 -3.6
Pacific 140 150 -10 -10 197 -28.9 213 -34.3
South Central 1,025 1,067 -42 -42 851 20.4 854 20.0
   Salt 297 310 -13 -13 238 24.8 250 18.8
   Nonsalt 728 757 -29 -29 613 18.8 604 20.5
Total 2,583 2,734R -151 -151 2,361 9.4
2,420 6.7
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions, except for the 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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