Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Dallas, Texas

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

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How to report gas problems in Dallas

Gas service in Dallas, 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 Dallas

33.2% of Dallas households heat with utility gas (177,136 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.

How Dallas homes are heated

Utility gas

Dallas33.2%
Texas34.5%
US46.5%

Electricity

Dallas64.9%
Texas61.2%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Dallas0.9%
Texas2.9%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Dallas1.1%
Texas1.4%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 33.2% of 533,915 households in Dallas (about 177,136 homes), against 34.5% across Texas and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 64.9% of homes here. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
Age of the housing: the median home in Dallas was built in 1981; 21.6% of housing units date from before 1960 and 14.4% 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
Dallas County winter weather since 2015: 21 cold-season storm episodes (heavy snow 16, winter weather 11, winter storm 7), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database

Share of homes heated with gas, Dallas and nearby cities

Plano, Texas47%
Garland, Texas41.9%
Irving, Texas33.3%
Dallas, Texas33.2%
Grand Prairie, Texas32.6%
Fort Worth, Texas30.1%
Arlington, Texas26.5%

Dallas ranks 4 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

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

Texas US

Texas: $11.73 in 2016, $19.42 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.

Checked September 2026.

Natural gas service status for Dallas, Texas

If your gas is off in Dallas

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 Dallas right now?

Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Dallas, 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 Dallas heat with natural gas?

About 177,136 of 533,915 households (33.2%) 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 Dallas?

In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 21 winter storm episodes in Dallas County since 2015, most often in February.

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