Natural Gas Inventories as of May 1, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 63 Bcf as of May 1, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,205 Bcf as of Friday, May 1, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 63 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 75 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 139 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,066 Bcf.

At 2,205 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
(05/01/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
05/01/26

04/24/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
361
332
29
29

358
0.8
362
-0.3

Midwest
452
429
23
23

450
0.4
59
-1.5

Mountain
203
205
-2
-2

179
13.4
137
48.2

Pacific
275
272
3
3

231
19.0
197
39.6

South Central
914
905
9
9

912
0.2
910
0.4

   Salt
273
272
1
1

291
-6.2
277
-1.4

   Nonsalt
641
634
7
7

621
3.2
633
1.3

Total
2,205
2,142
63
63

2,130
3.5

2,069
6.7

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

All regions experienced an increase, except for the Mountain region.

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

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