Natural Gas Outages in Newark, Delaware
Gas outage reports from Newark residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Newark, Delaware in the last 24 hours
The most recent natural gas outage report from Newark came in 13 days ago.
How to report gas problems in Newark
Gas service in Newark, Delaware is listed under: Delmarva Power. 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 Newark
55.6% of Newark households heat with utility gas (4,774 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 55.6% of 8,594 households in Newark (about 4,774 homes), against 41.9% across Delaware and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 34.8% 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 Newark was built in 1978; 20% of housing units date from before 1960 and 10.9% from 2010 or later (Delaware: 20.7% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Delaware residential gas price, 2025: $15.97 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 23.3% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Delaware residential gas customers, 2024: 203,443, up 28.4% from 158,502 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- New Castle County winter weather since 2015: 73 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 52, winter storm 13, cold/wind chill 7), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Newark ranks 4 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Delaware US
Delaware: $11.88 in 2016, $15.97 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Newark
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Delmarva Power.
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 Newark right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Newark, Delaware in the last 24 hours, and the last report came in 13 days ago. Delmarva Power has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Newark heat with natural gas?
About 4,774 of 8,594 households (55.6%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Delaware share is 41.9% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Newark?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 73 winter storm episodes in New Castle County since 2015, most often in February.
Recent natural gas reports in Newark
- Natural gas reports in Newark, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent natural gas report here
- 13 days ago
- Natural gas reports across Delaware, last 24h
- 0
- City population
- 33,801
Other outage types in Newark
Natural Gas Outages in cities near Newark
- Wilmington, DE 12 mi
- Philadelphia, PA 36 mi
- Dover, DE 38 mi
- Lancaster, PA 38 mi
- Reading, PA 46 mi
- Baltimore, MD 53 mi
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