Natural Gas Outages in Florida by City
Only 5.4% of Florida homes heat with utility gas; electricity heats 90.4%, so gas outages here mostly affect stoves and water heaters.
Natural gas in Florida
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 5.4% of 8,752,810 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 2nd lowest of 50 states. Electricity heats 90.4%, propane 0.9%, fuel oil 0.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 945,906 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $25.37 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 2nd most expensive of 50 states. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Tallahassee (12.5% of homes) and least common in Cape Coral (1.2%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 146 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Florida from 2015 through 2025, most in 2025 (52); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 3 storm episodes in Florida since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 26, 2024, Coastal Duval (tropical storm): “A tree fell on a 3,000 gallon propane tank and JAX Hazmat had to respond to contain propane gas leak (Opal Lane).” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Florida is 1st most expensive of 3. Source: EIA.
Tallahassee: 12.5%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2025 (52). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Florida, city by city
Listed for Florida: Florida Public Utilities, TECO Peoples Gas. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Florida right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Florida in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Florida heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 5.4% of Florida occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 945,906 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Florida?
The average residential price in 2024 was $25.37 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Florida?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 146 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Florida from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works