Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories decrease by 249 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of February 6, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 249 Bcf as of February 6, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,214 Bcf as of Friday, February 6, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 249 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 97 Bcf less than last year at this time and 130 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,344 Bcf.

At 2,214 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states

Historical Comparisons

Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)

Year ago
(02/06/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
02/06/26

01/30/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
438
502
-64
-64

474
-7.6
506
-13.4

Midwest
510
584
-74
-74

566
-9.9
611
-16.5

Mountain
209
213
-4
-4

194
7.7
152
37.5

Pacific
273
272
1
1

225
21.3
202
35.1

South Central
784
891
-107
-107

853
-8.1
873
-10.2

   Salt
176
228
-52
-52

227
-22.5
243
-27.6

   Nonsalt
608
663
-55
-55

626
-2.9
631
-3.6

Total
2,214
2,463
-249
-249

2,311
-4.2

2,344
-5.5

Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced a net decrease.

All regions are above the five-year average, except for the East, Midwest, and South Central, South Central Salt, South Central Nonsalt.

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