Natural Gas Outages in Michigan by City
74.9% of Michigan homes heat with utility gas, one of the highest shares in the country, so a gas outage in winter is a heating emergency for most households.
Natural gas in Michigan
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 74.9% of 4,076,369 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 3rd highest of 50 states. Electricity heats 12.1%, propane 8.7%, fuel oil 0.8%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 3,441,467 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $10.76 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 38th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Livonia (89.8% of homes) and least common in Ann Arbor (70.7%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,802 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Michigan from 2015 through 2025, most in 2019 (565); February is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 2 storm episodes in Michigan since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 9, 2021, Grand Traverse (thunderstorm wind): “Utility lines and an underground gas line were also damaged.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- Housing age: half of Michigan homes were built before 1972 (US 1980), so many neighborhoods still sit on older cast iron or bare steel gas mains. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
Michigan is 2nd most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
Livonia: 89.8%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2019 (565). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Michigan, city by city
Listed for Michigan: Consumers Energy, DTE Energy. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Michigan right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Michigan in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Michigan heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 74.9% of Michigan occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 3,441,467 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Michigan?
The average residential price in 2024 was $10.76 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Michigan?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,802 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Michigan from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works