Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories decrease by 52 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of February 20, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 52 Bcf as of February 20, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,018 Bcf as of Friday, February 20, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 52 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 141 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 7 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,025 Bcf.

At 2,018 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
(02/20/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
02/20/26

02/13/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
364
388
-24
-24

370
-1.6
423
-13.9

Midwest
441
457
-16
-16

434
1.6
510
-13.5

Mountain
201
207
-6
-6

170
18.2
134
50.0

Pacific
259
271
-12
-12

199
30.2
182
42.3

South Central
753
747
6
6

704
7.0
776
-3.0

   Salt
179
168
11
11

167
7.2
205
-12.7

   Nonsalt
573
579
-6
-6

536
6.9
572
0.2

Total
2,018
2,070
-52
-52

1,877
7.5

2,025
-0.3

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

All regions experienced a net decrease, except for South Central and South Central Salt.

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

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