Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Little Rock, Arkansas

Gas outage reports from Little Rock residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.

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How to report gas problems in Little Rock

Gas service in Little Rock, Arkansas is listed under: Black Hills Energy, CenterPoint 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 Little Rock

50.4% of Little Rock households heat with utility gas (44,263 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.

How Little Rock homes are heated

Utility gas

Little Rock50.4%
Arkansas36.7%
US46.5%

Electricity

Little Rock47.8%
Arkansas53.7%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Little Rock0.9%
Arkansas6.1%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Little Rock0.9%
Arkansas3.6%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 50.4% of 87,858 households in Little Rock (about 44,263 homes), against 36.7% across Arkansas and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 47.8% of homes here. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
Age of the housing: the median home in Little Rock was built in 1978; 21.4% of housing units date from before 1960 and 11.7% from 2010 or later (Arkansas: 13.2% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
Arkansas residential gas price, 2025: $19.25 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 56.8% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
Arkansas residential gas customers, 2024: 568,727, up 3.6% from 549,034 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
Pulaski County winter weather since 2015: 33 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 22, winter storm 11, heavy snow 2), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database

Share of homes heated with gas, Little Rock and nearby cities

Bartlett, Tennessee57.1%
Springfield, Missouri53.5%
Little Rock, Arkansas50.4%
Fort Smith, Arkansas47.1%
Fayetteville, Arkansas45.1%
Shreveport, Louisiana43.2%
Memphis, Tennessee41.7%

Little Rock ranks 3 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Residential gas price, Arkansas vs US (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

Arkansas US

Arkansas: $11.17 in 2016, $19.25 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.

Checked September 2026.

Natural gas service status for Little Rock, Arkansas

If your gas is off in Little Rock

No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Black Hills Energy or CenterPoint 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 Little Rock right now?

Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Little Rock, Arkansas in the last 24 hours. Black Hills Energy or CenterPoint Energy has the official status for your address.

How many homes in Little Rock heat with natural gas?

About 44,263 of 87,858 households (50.4%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Arkansas share is 36.7% and the national share is 46.5%.

When is gas service under the most strain in Little Rock?

In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 33 winter storm episodes in Pulaski County since 2015, most often in February.

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