Natural Gas Outages in Sacramento, California
Gas outage reports from Sacramento residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Sacramento, California in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Sacramento
Gas service in Sacramento, California is listed under: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Gas (SoCalGas). 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 Sacramento
55.1% of Sacramento households heat with utility gas (110,356 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 55.1% of 200,321 households in Sacramento (about 110,356 homes), against 61% across California and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 41.3% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Sacramento was built in 1977; 29.8% of housing units date from before 1960 and 8.4% from 2010 or later (California: 26.7% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- California residential gas price, 2025: $22.01 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 55.7% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- California residential gas customers, 2024: 11,428,636, up 6% from 10,781,720 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Sacramento County winter weather since 2015: 32 cold-season storm episodes (winter storm 15, cold/wind chill 14, frost/freeze 12), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Sacramento ranks 6 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
California US
California: $11.84 in 2016, $22.01 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Sacramento
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas (SoCalGas).
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 Sacramento right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Sacramento, California in the last 24 hours. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Sacramento heat with natural gas?
About 110,356 of 200,321 households (55.1%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The California share is 61% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Sacramento?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 32 winter storm episodes in Sacramento County since 2015, most often in February.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Sacramento
- Stockton, CA 45 mi
- Oakland, CA 68 mi
- Modesto, CA 71 mi
- San Francisco, CA 75 mi
- Fremont, CA 76 mi
- San Jose, CA 89 mi
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