Natural Gas Inventories as of February 19, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 338 Bcf as of February 19, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 1,943 Bcf as of Friday, February 19, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 338 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 298 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 161 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,104 Bcf.
At 1,943 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 (02/19/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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Region | 02/19/21 | 02/12/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 424 | 485 | -61 | -61 | 496 | -14.5 | 440 | -3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 508 | 589 | -81 | -81 | 605 | -16.0 | 537 | -5.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 123 | 137 | -14 | -14 | 111 | 10.8 | 119 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 218 | 244 | -26 | -26 | 197 | 10.7 | 197 | 10.7 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 670 | 826 | -156 | -156 | 832 | -19.5 | 811 | -17.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 150 | 233 | -83 | -83 | 248 | -39.5 | 249 | -39.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 520 | 593 | -73 | -73 | 586 | -11.3 | 562 | -7.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,943 | 2,281 | -338 | -338 | 2,241 | -13.3 | 2,104 | -7.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions experienced a net decrease this week.
Stocks in every region, except for the Mountain, and Pacific regions are below the five-year average.