Natural Gas Outages in Cleveland, Ohio
Gas outage reports from Cleveland residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Cleveland, Ohio in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Cleveland
Gas service in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland
Gas is the main way Cleveland heats its homes: 77.9% 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: 77.9% of 169,683 households in Cleveland (about 132,178 homes), against 64% across Ohio and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 18.9% 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 Cleveland was built in 1941; 71.2% of housing units date from before 1960 and 5% 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
- Cuyahoga County winter weather since 2015: 38 cold-season storm episodes (winter storm 16, lake-effect snow 11, winter weather 5), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Cleveland 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 Cleveland
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 Cleveland right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland heat with natural gas?
About 132,178 of 169,683 households (77.9%) 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 Cleveland?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 38 winter storm episodes in Cuyahoga County since 2015, most often in January.
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- Youngstown, OH 61 mi
- Detroit, MI 90 mi
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