Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Portland, Oregon

Gas outage reports from Portland residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.

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How to report gas problems in Portland

Gas service in Portland, Oregon is listed under: NW Natural. 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 Portland

45.2% of Portland homes were built before 1960, and 46.8% of households heat with utility gas.

How Portland homes are heated

Utility gas

Portland46.8%
Oregon37.2%
US46.5%

Electricity

Portland48.7%
Oregon53.5%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Portland1.1%
Oregon1.9%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Portland3.5%
Oregon7.4%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 46.8% of 289,705 households in Portland (about 135,458 homes), against 37.2% across Oregon and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 48.7% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
Age of the housing: the median home in Portland was built in 1966; 45.2% of housing units date from before 1960 and 13.4% from 2010 or later (Oregon: 23.1% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
Oregon residential gas price, 2025: $16.71 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 53.2% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
Oregon residential gas customers, 2024: 809,918, up 14.6% from 707,010 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state

Share of homes heated with gas, Portland and nearby cities

Hillsboro, Oregon49.1%
Portland, Oregon46.8%
Salem, Oregon44.8%
Gresham, Oregon42.6%
Tacoma, Washington33%
Vancouver, Washington28.6%
Eugene, Oregon22.1%

Portland ranks 2 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Residential gas price, Oregon vs US (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

Oregon US

Oregon: $11.67 in 2016, $16.71 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.

Checked September 2026.

Natural gas service status for Portland, Oregon

If your gas is off in Portland

No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call NW Natural.

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 Portland right now?

Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Portland, Oregon in the last 24 hours. NW Natural has the official status for your address.

How many homes in Portland heat with natural gas?

About 135,458 of 289,705 households (46.8%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Oregon share is 37.2% and the national share is 46.5%.

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