Natural Gas Inventories as of December 30, 2022
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 221 Bcf as of December 30, 2022.
Working gas in storage was 2,891 Bcf as of Friday, December 30, 2022, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 221 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 308 Bcf less than last year at this time and 208 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,099 Bcf.
At 2,891 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 (12/30/21) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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| Region | 12/30/22 | 12/23/22 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 691 | 747 | -56 | -56 | 768 | -10.0 | 740 | -6.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 839 | 899 | -60 | -60 | 897 | -6.5 | 876 | -4.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 157 | 166 | -9 | -9 | 173 | -9.2 | 173 | -9.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 165 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 221 | -25.3 | 247 | -33.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,040 | 1,136 | -96 | -96 | 1,139 | -8.7 | 1,063 | -2.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 270 | 323 | -53 | -53 | 344 | -21.5 | 317 | -14.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 770 | 813 | -43 | -43 | 795 | -3.1 | 747 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,891 | 3,112 | -221 | -221 | 3,199 | -9.6 |
3,099 | -6.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net decrease.
All regions, except for the South Central Nonsalt are below the five-year average.
