Natural Gas Outages in Austin, Texas
Gas outage reports from Austin residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Austin, Texas in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Austin
Gas service in Austin, Texas is listed under: Atmos Energy, CenterPoint Energy, Texas Gas Service. 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 Austin
40.5% of Austin households heat with utility gas (184,927 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 40.5% of 456,113 households in Austin (about 184,927 homes), against 34.5% across Texas and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 57% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Austin was built in 1994; 8.1% of housing units date from before 1960 and 26.3% from 2010 or later (Texas: 12.4% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Texas residential gas price, 2025: $19.42 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 66.8% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Texas residential gas customers, 2024: 5,308,705, up 18.8% from 4,469,282 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Travis County winter weather since 2015: 26 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 14, winter storm 11, extreme cold/wind chill 4), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- February 15, 2021 (extreme cold/wind chill): “Indirect deaths are listed as deaths from falls, carbon monoxide, heating related fire, motor vehicle accidents, drowning, exacerbation of chronic illness, and frostbite.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Austin ranks 2 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Texas US
Texas: $11.73 in 2016, $19.42 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Austin
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Atmos Energy, CenterPoint Energy or Texas Gas Service.
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 Austin right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Austin, Texas in the last 24 hours. Atmos Energy, CenterPoint Energy or Texas Gas Service has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Austin heat with natural gas?
About 184,927 of 456,113 households (40.5%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Texas share is 34.5% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Austin?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 26 winter storm episodes in Travis County since 2015, most often in February.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Austin
- Round Rock, TX 17 mi
- San Antonio, TX 74 mi
- Houston, TX 147 mi
- Fort Worth, TX 172 mi
- Corpus Christi, TX 172 mi
- Arlington, TX 175 mi
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