US natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season

US natural gas production outpaced natural gas consumption during the start of the 2025 injection season. The injection season generally runs from April through October, when injections into storage are typically greater than withdrawals. The latest data from the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report show total natural gas inventory was 7% above the five-year (2020 - 24) average as of 8 August, compared with the start of this injection season, when it was 4% below average for the week ending 28 March.

Weekly net injections exceeding 100 billion ft³ in the Lower 48 states generally occur in about three weeks per year, based on data for the previous five years (2020 - 24). In 2025, weekly net injections exceeded 100 billion ft³ in seven consecutive weeks, based on data through 8 August. However, the EIA expects smaller weekly injections through October as more natural gas is consumed for power generation and exported as LNG.

The South Central, Midwest, and East storage regions contributed the most to increasing storage volumes in prior months. The EIA forecast inventory in the South Central region will remain above the five-year average through October and end the season at the highest level since 2016. Inventories in all other regions are expected to end October near their five-year average levels.

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