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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (1/27/22) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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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.