Natural Gas Outages in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Gas outage reports from Fort Wayne residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Fort Wayne, Indiana in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Fort Wayne
Gas service in Fort Wayne, Indiana is listed under: CenterPoint Energy, Citizens Energy Group, NIPSCO. 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 Fort Wayne
Gas is the main way Fort Wayne heats its homes: 71% of households use utility gas, well above the 46.5% national share, so a gas outage here quickly becomes a heating outage.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 71% of 110,929 households in Fort Wayne (about 78,725 homes), against 58.6% across Indiana and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 26.5% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.4%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Fort Wayne was built in 1972; 32.1% of housing units date from before 1960 and 4.7% from 2010 or later (Indiana: 31.4% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Indiana residential gas price, 2025: $11.49 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 33.8% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Indiana residential gas customers, 2024: 1,866,080, up 10.2% from 1,693,267 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Allen County winter weather since 2015: 49 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 35, winter storm 7, extreme cold/wind chill 4), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Fort Wayne ranks 3 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Indiana US
Indiana: $7.92 in 2016, $11.49 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Fort Wayne
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call CenterPoint Energy, Citizens Energy Group or NIPSCO.
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 Fort Wayne right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Fort Wayne, Indiana in the last 24 hours. CenterPoint Energy, Citizens Energy Group or NIPSCO has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Fort Wayne heat with natural gas?
About 78,725 of 110,929 households (71%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Indiana share is 58.6% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Fort Wayne?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 49 winter storm episodes in Allen County since 2015, most often in January.
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