Natural Gas Outages in Alaska by City
Winter storms and cold snaps in Alaska peak in February, when gas demand is highest; 1,608 such reports were filed from 2015 through 2025.
Natural gas in Alaska
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 49.1% of 270,533 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 25th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 14.3%, propane 2.4%, fuel oil 27.6%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 143,614 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $11.73 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 36th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Fairbanks (15.5% of homes) and least common in Juneau (5.8%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 1,608 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Alaska from 2015 through 2025, most in 2023 (265); February is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 2 storm episodes in Alaska since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- November 16, 2024, Kenai Peninsula (coastal flood): “Gas Line: ENSTAR's gas line extends to the Spit.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Alaska is 4th most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
Busiest year: 2023 (265). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Alaska, city by city
Listed for Alaska: Enstar Natural Gas. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Alaska right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Alaska in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Alaska heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 49.1% of Alaska occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 143,614 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Alaska?
The average residential price in 2024 was $11.73 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Alaska?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 1,608 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Alaska from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works