Natural Gas Outages in South Carolina by City
Only 23.6% of South Carolina homes heat with utility gas; electricity heats 70.8%, so gas outages here mostly affect stoves and water heaters.
Natural gas in South Carolina
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 23.6% of 2,117,989 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 45th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 70.8%, propane 3.5%, fuel oil 0.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 837,026 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $16.91 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 14th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Winter weather record: 477 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in South Carolina from 2015 through 2025, most in 2022 (105); January is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
South Carolina is 2nd most expensive of 3. Source: EIA.
Busiest year: 2022 (105). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in South Carolina, city by city
Listed for South Carolina: Dominion Energy South Carolina. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in South Carolina right now?
Not on this site: no reports from South Carolina in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in South Carolina heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 23.6% of South Carolina occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 837,026 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in South Carolina?
The average residential price in 2024 was $16.91 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in South Carolina?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 477 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in South Carolina from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works