Natural Gas Outages in Nebraska by City
Gas is the main heating fuel in 59.2% homes in Nebraska, against 46.5% nationally, so cold-weather gas outages reach a large share of households.
Natural gas in Nebraska
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 59.2% of 797,847 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 13th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 31.5%, propane 7%, fuel oil 0.3%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 560,551 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $10.63 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 41st of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Omaha (72.3% of homes) and least common in Lincoln (63.6%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,904 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Nebraska from 2015 through 2025, most in 2019 (522); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 1 storm episode in Nebraska since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 16, 2022, Custer (thunderstorm wind): “Emergency management reported multiple trees downed or uprooted, gas lines broken, corn crop stripped, and other damage in and around Broken Bow.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- Housing age: half of Nebraska homes were built before 1975 (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)
Nebraska is 4th most expensive of 7. Source: EIA.
Omaha: 72.3%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2019 (522). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Nebraska, city by city
Listed for Nebraska: Black Hills Energy, Metropolitan Utilities District. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Nebraska right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Nebraska in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Nebraska heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 59.2% of Nebraska occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 560,551 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Nebraska?
The average residential price in 2024 was $10.63 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Nebraska?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,904 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Nebraska from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works