Natural Gas Outages in Arkansas by City
Winter storms and cold snaps in Arkansas peak in January, when gas demand is highest; 1,911 such reports were filed from 2015 through 2025.
Natural gas in Arkansas
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 36.7% of 1,205,987 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 33rd of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 53.7%, propane 6.1%, fuel oil 0.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 568,727 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $16.09 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 21st of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Little Rock (50.4% of homes) and least common in Fayetteville (45.1%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 1,911 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Arkansas from 2015 through 2025, most in 2022 (343); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 4 storm episodes in Arkansas since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 26, 2026, Jefferson (winter weather): “Gas Leak was noted as well.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Arkansas is 4th most expensive of 7. Source: EIA.
Little Rock: 50.4%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2022 (343). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Arkansas, city by city
Listed for Arkansas: Black Hills Energy, CenterPoint Energy. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Arkansas right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Arkansas in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Arkansas heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 36.7% of Arkansas occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 568,727 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Arkansas?
The average residential price in 2024 was $16.09 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Arkansas?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 1,911 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Arkansas from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works