Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 79 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of April 24, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 79 Bcf as of April 24, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,142 Bcf as of Friday, April 24, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 79 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 116 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 153 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,989 Bcf.

At 2,142 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
(04/24/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
04/24/26

04/17/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
332
309
23
23

326
1.8
342
-2.9

Midwest
429
404
25
25

421
1.9
439
-2.3

Mountain
205
202
3
3

174
17.8
131
56.5

Pacific
272
269
3
3

225
20.9
190
43.2

South Central
905
879
26
26

880
2.8
887
2.0

   Salt
272
263
9
9

279
-2.5
269
1.1

   Nonsalt
634
616
18
18

602
5.3
618
2.6

Total
2,142
2,063
79
79

2,026
5.7

1,989
7.7

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

All regions experienced an increase.

All regions except for the East and Midwest are above the five-year average.

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