Natural Gas Inventories as of April 23, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 15 Bcf as of April 23, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 1,898 Bcf as of Friday, April 23, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 15 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 302 Bcf less than last year at this time and 40 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,938 Bcf.
At 1,898 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 (04/23/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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Region | 04/23/21 | 04/16/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 319 | 325 | -6 | -6 | 404 | -21.0 | 326 | -2.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 427 | 421 | 6 | 6 | 504 | -15.3 | 412 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 119 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 16.7 | 113 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 217 | 210 | 7 | 7 | 217 | 0.0 | 210 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 816 | 810 | 6 | 6 | 974 | -16.2 | 877 | -7.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 258 | 256 | 2 | 2 | 312 | -17.3 | 278 | -7.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 558 | 554 | 4 | 4 | 661 | -15.6 | 599 | -6.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,898 | 1,883 | 15 | 15 | 2,200 | -13.7 | 1,938 | -2.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions, experienced a net increase this week.
Stocks in every region, except for the East, South Central, South Central Salt, and South Central Nonsalt regions are above the five-year average.