Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Greensboro, North Carolina

Gas outage reports from Greensboro residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.

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How to report gas problems in Greensboro

Gas service in Greensboro, North Carolina is listed under: Piedmont Natural Gas. 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 Greensboro

40.9% of Greensboro households heat with utility gas (50,768 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.

How Greensboro homes are heated

Utility gas

Greensboro40.9%
North Carolina24.5%
US46.5%

Electricity

Greensboro56%
North Carolina65.5%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Greensboro1.5%
North Carolina6%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Greensboro1.6%
North Carolina4.1%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 40.9% of 123,984 households in Greensboro (about 50,768 homes), against 24.5% across North Carolina and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 56% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
Age of the housing: the median home in Greensboro was built in 1985; 19.4% of housing units date from before 1960 and 12.1% from 2010 or later (North Carolina: 14.1% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
North Carolina residential gas price, 2024: $16.42 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; up 27.5% since 2019. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
North Carolina residential gas customers, 2024: 1,444,353, up 22.1% from 1,183,152 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
Guilford County winter weather since 2015: 33 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 17, winter storm 15, frost/freeze 1), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database

Share of homes heated with gas, Greensboro and nearby cities

Cary, North Carolina55.1%
High Point, North Carolina47.8%
Charlotte, North Carolina43.6%
Greensboro, North Carolina40.9%
Raleigh, North Carolina39.3%
Durham, North Carolina38.6%
Winston-Salem, North Carolina32%

Greensboro ranks 4 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Residential gas price, North Carolina vs US (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

North Carolina US

North Carolina: $11.57 in 2015, $16.42 in 2024. Source: EIA natural gas prices.

Checked September 2026.

Natural gas service status for Greensboro, North Carolina

If your gas is off in Greensboro

No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Piedmont Natural Gas.

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 Greensboro right now?

Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Greensboro, North Carolina in the last 24 hours. Piedmont Natural Gas has the official status for your address.

How many homes in Greensboro heat with natural gas?

About 50,768 of 123,984 households (40.9%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The North Carolina share is 24.5% and the national share is 46.5%.

When is gas service under the most strain in Greensboro?

In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 33 winter storm episodes in Guilford County since 2015, most often in January.

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