Natural Gas Inventories as of March 6, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 38 Bcf as of March 6, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 1,848 Bcf as of Friday, March 6, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 38 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 141 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 17 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,865 Bcf.

At 1,848 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
(03/06/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
03/06/26

02/27/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
294
322
-28
-28

312
-5.8
358
-17.9

Midwest
375
397
-22
-22

374
0.3
447
-16.1

Mountain
200
198
2
2

165
21.2
125
60.0

Pacific
259
257
2
-2

196
32.1
170
52.4

South Central
721
712
9
9

660
9.2
764
-5.6

   Salt
177
169
8
-8

159
11.3
209
-15.3

   Nonsalt
544
544
0
0

500
8.8
555
-2.0

Total
1,848
2,018
-38
-38

1,707
8.3

1,865
-0.9

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

All regions experienced an increase, except for the East and Midwest.

Only the Mountain and Pacific regions are above the five-year average.

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