Natural Gas Outages in Delaware by City
Winter storms and cold snaps in Delaware peak in February, when gas demand is highest; 200 such reports were filed from 2015 through 2025.
Natural gas in Delaware
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 41.9% of 402,038 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 28th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 37.9%, propane 9.2%, fuel oil 8.8%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 203,443 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $14.78 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 26th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Newark (55.6% of homes) and least common in Wilmington (54.5%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 200 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Delaware from 2015 through 2025, most in 2015 (69); February is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Delaware is 2nd most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
Busiest year: 2015 (69). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Delaware, city by city
Listed for Delaware: Delmarva Power. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Delaware right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Delaware in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Delaware heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 41.9% of Delaware occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 203,443 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Delaware?
The average residential price in 2024 was $14.78 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Delaware?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 200 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Delaware from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works