Natural Gas Outages in Ohio by City
Gas is the main heating fuel in 64% homes in Ohio, against 46.5% nationally, so cold-weather gas outages reach a large share of households.
Natural gas in Ohio
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 64% of 4,863,191 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 8th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 26%, propane 5.6%, fuel oil 1.7%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 3,501,459 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $13.77 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 28th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Parma (87.2% of homes) and least common in Cincinnati (56.3%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,417 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Ohio from 2015 through 2025, most in 2015 (482); February is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 1 storm episode in Ohio since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- February 24, 2019, Franklin (high wind): “Numerous power outages were reported and an apartment was damaged when a tree fell on it, which also caused a gas leak and evacuations.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- Housing age: half of Ohio homes were built before 1970 (US 1980), so many neighborhoods still sit on older cast iron or bare steel gas mains. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
Ohio is 2nd most expensive of 6. Source: EIA.
Parma: 87.2%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2015 (482). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Ohio, city by city
Listed for Ohio: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dominion Energy Ohio. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Ohio right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Ohio in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Ohio heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 64% of Ohio occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 3,501,459 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Ohio?
The average residential price in 2024 was $13.77 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Ohio?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,417 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Ohio from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works