Natural Gas Inventories as of February 25, 2022
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 139 Bcf as of February 25, 2022.
Working gas in storage was 1,643 Bcf as of Friday, February 25, 2022, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 139 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 216 Bcf less than last year at this time and 255 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,898 Bcf.
At 1,643 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 (2/25/21) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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Region | 2/25/22 | 2/18/22 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 358 | 396 | -38 | -38 | 389 | -8.0 | 397 | -9.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 404 | 450 | -46 | -46 | 471 | -14.2 | 481 | -16.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 96 | 105 | -9 | -9 | 118 | -18.6 | 109 | -11.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 164 | 176 | -12 | -12 | 211 | -22.3 | 183 | -10.4 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 620 | 655 | -35 | -35 | 670 | -7.5 | 728 | -14.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 163 | 168 | -5 | -5 | 158 | 3.2 | 220 | -25.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 457 | 487 | -30 | -30 | 512 | -10.7 | 509 | -10.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,643 | 1,782 | -139 | -139 | 1,859 | -11.6 |
1,898 | -13.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions experienced a net decrease this week.
All regions are below the five-year average.