Natural Gas Outages in Kentucky by City
Winter storms and cold snaps in Kentucky peak in January, when gas demand is highest; 3,804 such reports were filed from 2015 through 2025.
Natural gas in Kentucky
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 35.2% of 1,814,469 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 35th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 54.9%, propane 6.3%, fuel oil 0.7%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 795,860 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $13.61 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 30th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Owensboro (67.7% of homes) and least common in Lexington (40.8%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,804 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Kentucky from 2015 through 2025, most in 2016 (566); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 3 storm episodes in Kentucky since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 8, 2020, Kenton (thunderstorm wind): “A large second floor window was blown in and a rooftop unit air conditioner was lifted off of its curb, breaking a gas line at a medical building.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Kentucky is 5th most expensive of 8. Source: EIA.
Owensboro: 67.7%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2016 (566). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Kentucky, city by city
Listed for Kentucky: Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E). Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Kentucky right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Kentucky in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Kentucky heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 35.2% of Kentucky occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 795,860 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Kentucky?
The average residential price in 2024 was $13.61 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Kentucky?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,804 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Kentucky from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works