Natural Gas Outages in Birmingham, Alabama
Gas outage reports from Birmingham residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Birmingham, Alabama in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Birmingham
Gas service in Birmingham, Alabama is listed under: Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco), Spire Energy. Use the 24-hour emergency number on your bill for outages.
Smell gas? If you notice a rotten-egg smell, leave the building right away. Do not use light switches or phones inside. Call 911 or the gas emergency line from a safe distance.
Natural gas use in Birmingham
42.8% of Birmingham homes were built before 1960, and 43.2% of households heat with utility gas.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 43.2% of 88,788 households in Birmingham (about 38,354 homes), against 25.7% across Alabama and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 54.3% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.4%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Birmingham was built in 1965; 42.8% of housing units date from before 1960 and 7.4% from 2010 or later (Alabama: 16% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Alabama residential gas price, 2025: $17.56 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 9.7% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Alabama residential gas customers, 2024: 799,428, up 3.8% from 769,900 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Jefferson County winter weather since 2015: 8 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 5, heavy snow 2, winter storm 2), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Birmingham ranks 3 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Alabama US
Alabama: $14.06 in 2016, $17.56 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Birmingham
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) or Spire Energy.
Why gas takes longer to restore than electricity, how relighting works, and cold-weather planning are covered in our natural gas outage guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Birmingham right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Birmingham, Alabama in the last 24 hours. Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) or Spire Energy has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Birmingham heat with natural gas?
About 38,354 of 88,788 households (43.2%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Alabama share is 25.7% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Birmingham?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 8 winter storm episodes in Jefferson County since 2015, most often in January.
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