Natural Gas Outages in North Dakota by City
North Dakota homes paid $8.99 per thousand cubic feet of gas in 2024, one of the lowest rates of any state.
Natural gas in North Dakota
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 41.3% of 331,063 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 29th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 40%, propane 13.5%, fuel oil 1.9%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 158,611 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $8.99 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 3rd cheapest of 50 states. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Bismarck (66.1% of homes) and least common in Fargo (41.1%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,058 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in North Dakota from 2015 through 2025, most in 2022 (610); December is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
North Dakota is 3rd most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
Bismarck: 66.1%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2022 (610). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in North Dakota, city by city
Listed for North Dakota: Montana-Dakota Utilities, Xcel Energy. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in North Dakota right now?
Not on this site: no reports from North Dakota in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in North Dakota heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 41.3% of North Dakota occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 158,611 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in North Dakota?
The average residential price in 2024 was $8.99 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in North Dakota?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,058 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in North Dakota from 2015 through 2025, most of them in December.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works