Natural Gas Outages in New Mexico by City
New Mexico homes paid $9.05 per thousand cubic feet of gas in 2024, one of the lowest rates of any state.
Natural gas in New Mexico
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 61.7% of 837,414 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 10th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 23.3%, propane 6.8%, fuel oil 0.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 619,406 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $9.05 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 4th cheapest of 50 states. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Rio Rancho (82.4% of homes) and least common in Roswell (46.7%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 1,308 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in New Mexico from 2015 through 2025, most in 2015 (250); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 3 storm episodes in New Mexico since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 30, 2025, Lincoln (flash flood): “Fast moving water was reported over all roads in the Cherokee Village Mobile Home park where a confirmed gas leak was reported alongside a successful swift water rescue of an adult woman.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
New Mexico is 6th most expensive of 6. Source: EIA.
Rio Rancho: 82.4%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2015 (250). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New Mexico, city by city
Listed for New Mexico: New Mexico Gas Company. 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 Mexico right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New Mexico in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in New Mexico heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 61.7% of New Mexico occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 619,406 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in New Mexico?
The average residential price in 2024 was $9.05 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in New Mexico?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 1,308 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in New Mexico from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works