Natural Gas Inventories as of June 30, 2023
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 72 Bcf as of June 30, 2023.
Working gas in storage was 2,877 Bcf as of Friday, June 30, 2023, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 72 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 575 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 366 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,511 Bcf.
At 2,877 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 (6/30/23) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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| Region | 6/30/23 |
6/23/23 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 643 | 623 | 20 | 20 | 479 | 34.2 | 528 | 21.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 705 | 685 | 20 | 20 | 558 | 26.3 | 596 | 18.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 173 | 165 | 8 | 8 | 137 | 26.3 | 153 | 13.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 216 | 204 | 12 | 12 | 239 | -9.6 | 261 | -17.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,141 C | 1,128 | 13 | 9 C | 889 | 28.3 | 973 | 17.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 325 | 330 | -5 | -5 | 234 | 38.9 | 278 | 16.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 816 C | 798 | 18 | 14 C | 655 | 24.6 | 694 | 17.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,877 C | 2,805 | 72 | 68 C | 2,302 | 25.0 |
2,511 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Reclassifications from base gas to working gas increased working gas stocks by 4 Bcf in the Nonsalt South Central region for the week ending June 30, 2023. The implied flow for the week is an increase of 68 Bcf to working gas stocks. (See Notes and Definitions for more information on “implied flow.”)
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
C=Reclassification.
All regions experienced a net increase.
All regions, except for the the Pacific regions are above the five-year average.
