Natural Gas Outages in Cincinnati, Ohio
Gas outage reports from Cincinnati residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Cincinnati, Ohio in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Cincinnati
Gas service in Cincinnati, Ohio is listed under: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dominion Energy Ohio. 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 Cincinnati
58.8% of Cincinnati homes were built before 1960, and 56.3% of households heat with utility gas.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 56.3% of 144,297 households in Cincinnati (about 81,273 homes), against 64% across Ohio and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 39.5% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.6%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Cincinnati was built in 1951; 58.8% of housing units date from before 1960 and 6% from 2010 or later (Ohio: 37.7% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Ohio residential gas price, 2025: $13.85 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 45.3% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Ohio residential gas customers, 2024: 3,501,459, up 6.6% from 3,283,968 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Hamilton County winter weather since 2015: 74 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 52, winter storm 19, extreme cold/wind chill 2), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 28, 2016 (flash flood): “At these locations, furnaces, water heaters and mechanical equipment were lost.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Cincinnati ranks 5 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Ohio US
Ohio: $9.03 in 2016, $13.85 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Cincinnati
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Columbia Gas of Ohio or Dominion Energy Ohio.
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 Cincinnati right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Cincinnati, Ohio in the last 24 hours. Columbia Gas of Ohio or Dominion Energy Ohio has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Cincinnati heat with natural gas?
About 81,273 of 144,297 households (56.3%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Ohio share is 64% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Cincinnati?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 74 winter storm episodes in Hamilton County since 2015, most often in February.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Cincinnati
- Covington, KY 3 mi
- Dayton, OH 47 mi
- Lexington, KY 79 mi
- Louisville, KY 90 mi
- Indianapolis, IN 98 mi
- Columbus, OH 99 mi
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