Natural Gas Outages in Colorado by City
66.4% of Colorado homes heat with utility gas, one of the highest shares in the country, so a gas outage in winter is a heating emergency for most households.
Natural gas in Colorado
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 66.4% of 2,374,218 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 5th highest of 50 states. Electricity heats 25.6%, propane 4.9%, fuel oil 0.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 1,937,980 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $10.58 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 42nd of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Lakewood (71.2% of homes) and least common in Denver (60.8%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 6,042 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Colorado from 2015 through 2025, most in 2024 (841); January is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Colorado is 7th most expensive of 8. Source: EIA.
Lakewood: 71.2%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2024 (841). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Colorado, city by city
Listed for Colorado: Black Hills Energy, Xcel 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 Colorado right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Colorado in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Colorado heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 66.4% of Colorado occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 1,937,980 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Colorado?
The average residential price in 2024 was $10.58 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Colorado?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 6,042 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Colorado from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works