Natural Gas Outages in Atlanta, Georgia
Gas outage reports from Atlanta residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Atlanta, Georgia in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Atlanta
Gas service in Atlanta, 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 Atlanta
40.1% of Atlanta households heat with utility gas (94,726 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 40.1% of 236,468 households in Atlanta (about 94,726 homes), against 37.4% across Georgia and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 57.8% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Atlanta was built in 1989; 25.3% of housing units date from before 1960 and 21% 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
- Fulton County winter weather since 2015: 11 cold-season storm episodes (winter storm 11, winter weather 4, ice storm 3), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Atlanta ranks 5 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Georgia US
Georgia: $14.56 in 2016, $20.42 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Atlanta
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 Atlanta right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Atlanta, Georgia in the last 24 hours. Atlanta Gas Light has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Atlanta heat with natural gas?
About 94,726 of 236,468 households (40.1%) 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 Atlanta?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 11 winter storm episodes in Fulton County since 2015, most often in January.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Atlanta
- Sandy Springs, GA 12 mi
- Roswell, GA 19 mi
- Johns Creek, GA 22 mi
- Athens, GA 60 mi
- Macon, GA 76 mi
- Columbus, GA 96 mi
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