Natural Gas Outages in Oregon by City
Winter storms and cold snaps in Oregon peak in February, when gas demand is highest; 1,350 such reports were filed from 2015 through 2025.
Natural gas in Oregon
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 37.2% of 1,718,422 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 32nd of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 53.5%, propane 1.9%, fuel oil 1.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 809,918 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $15.71 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 22nd of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Hillsboro (49.1% of homes) and least common in Eugene (22.1%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 1,350 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Oregon from 2015 through 2025, most in 2024 (237); February is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 1 storm episode in Oregon since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 17, 2018, Central Oregon Coast (coastal flood): “A restaurant in Lincoln City struck by large waves tearing out a gas line and knocking out power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Oregon is 3rd most expensive of 5. Source: EIA.
Hillsboro: 49.1%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2024 (237). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Oregon, city by city
Listed for Oregon: NW Natural. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Oregon right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Oregon in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Oregon heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 37.2% of Oregon occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 809,918 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Oregon?
The average residential price in 2024 was $15.71 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Oregon?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 1,350 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Oregon from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works