Natural Gas Outages in Omaha, Nebraska
Gas outage reports from Omaha residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Omaha, Nebraska in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Omaha
Gas service in Omaha, Nebraska is listed under: Black Hills Energy, Metropolitan Utilities District. 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 Omaha
Gas is the main way Omaha heats its homes: 72.3% 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: 72.3% of 201,698 households in Omaha (about 145,771 homes), against 59.2% across Nebraska and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 25.4% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Omaha was built in 1973; 32.2% of housing units date from before 1960 and 7.6% from 2010 or later (Nebraska: 32% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Nebraska residential gas price, 2025: $11.40 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 41.8% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Nebraska residential gas customers, 2024: 560,551, up 7.3% from 522,408 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Douglas County winter weather since 2015: 45 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 15, winter storm 13, extreme cold/wind chill 6), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Omaha ranks 1 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Nebraska US
Nebraska: $8.01 in 2016, $11.40 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Omaha
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Black Hills Energy or Metropolitan Utilities District.
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 Omaha right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Omaha, Nebraska in the last 24 hours. Black Hills Energy or Metropolitan Utilities District has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Omaha heat with natural gas?
About 145,771 of 201,698 households (72.3%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Nebraska share is 59.2% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Omaha?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 45 winter storm episodes in Douglas County since 2015, most often in February.
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