Natural Gas Outages in Nashville, Tennessee
Gas outage reports from Nashville residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Nashville, Tennessee in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Nashville
Gas service in Nashville, Tennessee is listed under: Atmos Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas. 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 Nashville
Only 30.5% of Nashville households heat with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally; most homes here heat with electricity (67%), so a gas outage mainly affects stoves, water heaters and the minority of gas-heated homes.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 30.5% of 313,513 households in Nashville (about 95,763 homes), against 30.5% across Tennessee and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 67% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Nashville was built in 1987; 18.1% of housing units date from before 1960 and 21.5% from 2010 or later (Tennessee: 17.5% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Tennessee residential gas price, 2025: $11.84 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 32% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Tennessee residential gas customers, 2024: 1,252,232, up 13.1% from 1,106,917 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Davidson County winter weather since 2015: 36 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 22, winter storm 12, extreme cold/wind chill 2), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 16, 2025 (lightning): “Lightning struck a natural gas substation in Joelton, causing a fire.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 13, 2023 (lightning): “The Nashville emergency manager reported that a gas line was struck by lightning along Old Hickory Boulevard in west Brentwood.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Nashville ranks 4 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Tennessee US
Tennessee: $9.21 in 2016, $11.84 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Nashville
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Atmos Energy or Piedmont Natural Gas.
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 Nashville right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Nashville, Tennessee in the last 24 hours. Atmos Energy or Piedmont Natural Gas has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Nashville heat with natural gas?
About 95,763 of 313,513 households (30.5%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Tennessee share is 30.5% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Nashville?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 36 winter storm episodes in Davidson County since 2015, most often in January.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Nashville
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- Murfreesboro, TN 31 mi
- Clarksville, TN 41 mi
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- Owensboro, KY 113 mi
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