Natural Gas Inventories as of February 5, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 171 Bcf as of February 5, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 2,518 Bcf as of Friday, February 5, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 171 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 9 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 152 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,366 Bcf.
At 2,518 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 (02/05/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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Region | 02/05/21 | 01/29/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 529 | 582 | -53 | -53 | 577 | -8.3 | 525 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 666 | 719 | -53 | -53 | 703 | -5.3 | 626 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 150 | 158 | -8 | -8 | 129 | 16.3 | 132 | 13.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 257 | 261 | -4 | -4 | 204 | 26.0 | 209 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 915 | 970 | -55 | -55 | 914 | 0.1 | 874 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 261 | 281 | -20 | -20 | 272 | -4.0 | 269 | -3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 654 | 689 | -35 | -35 | 641 | 2.0 | 604 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 2,518 | 2,689 | -171 | -171 | 2,527 | -0.4 | 2,366 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions experienced a net decrease this week.
Stocks in every region are above the five-year average.