Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR)

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Summary

The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report is the U.S. government’s only Principal Federal Economic Indicator that provides weekly data; other indicators report either monthly or quarterly data. WNGSR reports the underground working natural gas storage level as of the previous Friday, weekly net change, comparisons to historical levels and net changes, and statistical measures for each of five regions in the Lower 48 states.

Agency DOE, EIA
Data Checkup

Historical Data Availability

No Known Issue

Future Data Availability

No Known Issue

Data Quality

No Known Issue

Statutory Context

Moderate Risk
Statutory authorization is vague, but information is required to support a principal federal economic indicator.

Staffing and Funding

Moderate Risk
From FY2024 to FY2026, the DOE lost more than 3,900 staff (~23%).

Policy

No Known Issue
Last updated: 2026-06-23

Details

OMB Control Number 1905-0175
Authorizing Statutes 15 USC 790(a), 15 USC 772(b)
Related ICRs
Reference Number Title Agency Status Request Type
202404-1905-001 Natural Gas Data Collection Program DOE/EIA Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
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