Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 36 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of March 27, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 36 Bcf as of March 27, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 1,865 Bcf as of Friday, March 27, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 36 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 96 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 54 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,811 Bcf.

At 1,865 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
(03/27/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
03/27/26

03/20/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
270
271
-1
-1

286
-5.6
312
-13.5

Midwest
350
351
-1
-1

364
-3.8
404
-13.4

Mountain
208
204
4
4

165
26.1
122
70.5

Pacific
258
257
1
1

201
28.4
171
50.9

South Central
779
745
34
34

753
3.5
800
-2.6

   Salt
214
197
17
17

216
-0.9
234
-8.5

   Nonsalt
565
549
16
16

538
5.0
566
-0.2

Total
1,865
1,829
36
36

1,769
5.4

1,811
3.0

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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