Natural Gas Inventories as of August 7, 2026
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 36 Bcf as of August 7, 2026.
Working gas in storage was 3,153 Bcf as of Friday, August 7, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 36 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 25 Bcf less than last year at this time and 198 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,955 Bcf.
At 3,153 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 (08/07/25) |
5-year average (2021-25) |
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| Region | 08/07/26 |
07/31/26 |
net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 693 | 678 | 15 | 15 | 674 | 2.8 | 660 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 829 | 809 | 20 | 20 | 793 | 4.5 | 774 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 239 | 237 | 2 | 2 | 252 | -5.2 | 209 | 14.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 300 | 304 | -4 | -4 | 305 | -1.6 | 264 | 13.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,093 | 1,090 | 3 | 3 | 1,153 | -5.2 | 1,048 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 286 | 292 | -6 | -6 | 295 | -3.1 | 260 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 806 | 798 | 9 | 9 | 858 | -5.9 | 787 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,153 | 3,117 | 36 | 36 | 3,178 | -0.8 |
2,955 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced an increase, except for Pacific, and South Central Salt.
All regions are above the five-year average..
