Natural Gas Outages in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gas outage reports from Minneapolis residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Minneapolis
Gas service in Minneapolis, Minnesota is listed under: CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy. 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 Minneapolis
Gas is the main way Minneapolis heats its homes: 70.3% 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: 70.3% of 192,734 households in Minneapolis (about 135,479 homes), against 65.1% across Minnesota and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 25% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.8%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Minneapolis was built in 1951; 57% of housing units date from before 1960 and 11.2% from 2010 or later (Minnesota: 28.8% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Minnesota residential gas price, 2025: $10.98 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 36.6% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Minnesota residential gas customers, 2024: 1,663,597, up 13% from 1,472,663 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Hennepin County winter weather since 2015: 65 cold-season storm episodes (winter storm 34, winter weather 19, extreme cold/wind chill 8), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 29, 2019 (extreme cold/wind chill): “||The bitter cold brought some natural gas shortages just north of the metro and power outages to about 7,000 in the southern and western suburbs.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Minneapolis ranks 4 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Minnesota US
Minnesota: $8.01 in 2016, $10.98 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Minneapolis
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call CenterPoint Energy or Xcel Energy.
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 Minneapolis right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the last 24 hours. CenterPoint Energy or Xcel Energy has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Minneapolis heat with natural gas?
About 135,479 of 192,734 households (70.3%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Minnesota share is 65.1% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Minneapolis?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 65 winter storm episodes in Hennepin County since 2015, most often in February.
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