Natural Gas Outages in Mississippi by City
Electricity heats more Mississippi homes than utility gas does (58.9% against 29.3%).
Natural gas in Mississippi
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 29.3% of 1,145,431 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 42nd of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 58.9%, propane 9.9%, fuel oil 0.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 425,053 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $15.42 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 23rd of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Jackson (45.9% of homes) and least common in Gulfport (24.6%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 814 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Mississippi from 2015 through 2025, most in 2021 (205); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 4 storm episodes in Mississippi since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 27, 2023, Alcorn (lightning): “A lightning strike caused a large fire at a natural gas pipeline off of Kendrick Road.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Mississippi is 4th most expensive of 5. Source: EIA.
Busiest year: 2021 (205). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Mississippi, city by city
Listed for Mississippi: Atmos Energy, CenterPoint 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 Mississippi right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Mississippi in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Mississippi heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 29.3% of Mississippi occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 425,053 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Mississippi?
The average residential price in 2024 was $15.42 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Mississippi?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 814 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Mississippi from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works