Natural Gas Outages in Buffalo, New York
Gas outage reports from Buffalo residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Buffalo, New York in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Buffalo
Gas service in Buffalo, New York is listed under: Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG. 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 Buffalo
Gas is the main way Buffalo heats its homes: 85.9% 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: 85.9% of 119,630 households in Buffalo (about 102,799 homes), against 59.1% across New York and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 9.9% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Buffalo was built in 1938; 80.3% of housing units date from before 1960 and 2.9% from 2010 or later (New York: 52% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- New York residential gas price, 2025: $17.58 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 37.3% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- New York residential gas customers, 2024: 4,617,162, up 4.8% from 4,406,039 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Erie County winter weather since 2015: 96 cold-season storm episodes (lake-effect snow 74, winter storm 45, frost/freeze 21), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- November 12, 2015 (high wind): “In Evans Center, a tree knocked down by the wind sheared off a gas line to a home then struck a car.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Buffalo ranks 1 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
New York US
New York: $10.84 in 2016, $17.58 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Buffalo
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Con Edison, National Grid or NYSEG.
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 Buffalo right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Buffalo, New York in the last 24 hours. Con Edison, National Grid or NYSEG has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Buffalo heat with natural gas?
About 102,799 of 119,630 households (85.9%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The New York share is 59.1% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Buffalo?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 96 winter storm episodes in Erie County since 2015, most often in January.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Buffalo
- Rochester, NY 66 mi
- Erie, PA 81 mi
- Syracuse, NY 139 mi
- Youngstown, OH 153 mi
- Altoona, PA 165 mi
- Cleveland, OH 173 mi
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