Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Athens, Georgia

Gas outage reports from Athens residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.

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How to report gas problems in Athens

Gas service in Athens, Georgia is listed under: Atlanta Gas Light. 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 Athens

Only 28.8% of Athens households heat with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally; most homes here heat with electricity (68.5%), so a gas outage mainly affects stoves, water heaters and the minority of gas-heated homes.

How Athens homes are heated

Utility gas

Athens28.8%
Georgia37.4%
US46.5%

Electricity

Athens68.5%
Georgia57%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Athens1.5%
Georgia4.2%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Athens1.2%
Georgia1.5%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 28.8% of 53,643 households in Athens (about 15,444 homes), against 37.4% across Georgia and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 68.5% 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 Athens was built in 1987; 13.7% of housing units date from before 1960 and 11.2% from 2010 or later (Georgia: 11.7% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
Georgia residential gas price, 2025: $20.42 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 32.2% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
Georgia residential gas customers, 2024: 1,915,244, up 8.9% from 1,759,394 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
Clarke County winter weather since 2015: 12 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 7, winter storm 3, ice storm 2), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database

Share of homes heated with gas, Athens and nearby cities

Johns Creek, Georgia75%
Roswell, Georgia70.5%
Sandy Springs, Georgia50.9%
Atlanta, Georgia40.1%
Augusta, Georgia40.1%
Macon, Georgia32.4%
Athens, Georgia28.8%

Athens ranks 7 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Residential gas price, Georgia vs US (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

Georgia US

Georgia: $14.56 in 2016, $20.42 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.

Checked September 2026.

Natural gas service status for Athens, Georgia

If your gas is off in Athens

No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Atlanta Gas Light.

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 Athens right now?

Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Athens, Georgia in the last 24 hours. Atlanta Gas Light has the official status for your address.

How many homes in Athens heat with natural gas?

About 15,444 of 53,643 households (28.8%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Georgia share is 37.4% and the national share is 46.5%.

When is gas service under the most strain in Athens?

In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 12 winter storm episodes in Clarke County since 2015, most often in January.

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