Natural Gas Outages in New Jersey by City
73.1% of New Jersey 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 New Jersey
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 73.1% of 3,507,701 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 4th highest of 50 states. Electricity heats 16.2%, propane 2.4%, fuel oil 6.4%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 2,839,369 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $13.21 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 31st of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Toms River (85.7% of homes) and least common in Jersey City (60.9%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 1,797 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in New Jersey from 2015 through 2025, most in 2015 (431); February is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 3 storm episodes in New Jersey since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 25, 2020, Bergen (thunderstorm wind): “Also a gas line damaged at 971 Knollwood Road.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- Housing age: half of New Jersey homes were built before 1970 (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)
New Jersey is 4th most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
Toms River: 85.7%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2015 (431). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New Jersey, city by city
Listed for New Jersey: New Jersey Natural Gas, PSE&G, South Jersey Gas. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in New Jersey right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New Jersey in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in New Jersey heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 73.1% of New Jersey occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 2,839,369 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in New Jersey?
The average residential price in 2024 was $13.21 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in New Jersey?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 1,797 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in New Jersey from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works