Natural Gas Outages in Idaho by City
Idaho homes paid $8.51 per thousand cubic feet of gas in 2024, one of the lowest rates of any state.
Natural gas in Idaho
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 51.6% of 713,005 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 20th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 35.2%, propane 5.3%, fuel oil 1.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 475,518 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $8.51 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 2nd cheapest of 50 states. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Meridian (76.6% of homes) and least common in Idaho Falls (49.2%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 2,377 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Idaho from 2015 through 2025, most in 2019 (396); February is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Idaho is 6th most expensive of 7. Source: EIA.
Meridian: 76.6%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2019 (396). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Idaho, city by city
Listed for Idaho: Intermountain 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 Idaho right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Idaho in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Idaho heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 51.6% of Idaho occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 475,518 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Idaho?
The average residential price in 2024 was $8.51 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Idaho?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 2,377 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Idaho from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works