Natural Gas Outages in Maine by City
Only 8.3% of Maine homes heat with utility gas; fuel oil heats 55.3%, so gas outages here mostly affect stoves and water heaters.
Natural gas in Maine
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 8.3% of 597,159 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 3rd lowest of 50 states. Electricity heats 11.2%, propane 13.8%, fuel oil 55.3%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 42,989 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $18.95 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 7th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in South Portland (34.2% of homes) and least common in Bangor (22%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 2,249 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Maine from 2015 through 2025, most in 2023 (335); January is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Maine is 2nd most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
South Portland: 34.2%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2023 (335). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Maine, city by city
Listed for Maine: Unitil. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Maine right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Maine in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Maine heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 8.3% of Maine occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 42,989 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Maine?
The average residential price in 2024 was $18.95 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Maine?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 2,249 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Maine from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works