Natural Gas Inventories as of July 24, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 28 Bcf as of July 24, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 3,084 Bcf as of Friday, July 24, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 28 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 32 Bcf less than last year at this time and 185 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,899 Bcf.

At 3,084 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
(07/24/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
07/24/26

07/17/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
654
631
23
23

649
0.8
631
3.6

Midwest
789
766
23
23

762
3.5
740
6.6

Mountain
238
240
-2
-2

242
-1.7
203
17.2

Pacific
307
314
-7
-7

301
2.0
264
16.3

South Central
1,096
1,105
-9
-9

1,162
-5.7
1,063
3.1

   Salt
303
317
-14
-14

317
-4.4
278
9.0

   Nonsalt
793
788
5
5

844
-6.0
784
1.1

Total
3,084
3,056
28
28

3,116
-1.0

2,899
6.4

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

All regions experienced an increase, except for the Mountain, Pacific, South Central and South Central Salt.

All regions are above the five-year average.

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