Natural Gas Outages in El Paso, Texas
Gas outage reports from El Paso residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in El Paso, Texas in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in El Paso
Gas service in El Paso, 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 El Paso
Gas is the main way El Paso heats its homes: 71.8% of households use utility gas, well above the 46.5% national share, so a gas outage here quickly becomes a heating outage.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 71.8% of 245,346 households in El Paso (about 176,224 homes), against 34.5% across Texas and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 26% 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 El Paso was built in 1984; 18.6% of housing units date from before 1960 and 16.1% 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
- El Paso County winter weather since 2015: 4 cold-season storm episodes (heavy snow 5), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 15, 2017 (flash flood): “A 4 inch gas line was exposed near Stockyard and Alyssa Roads due to washout.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
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 El Paso
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 El Paso right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in El Paso, 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 El Paso heat with natural gas?
About 176,224 of 245,346 households (71.8%) 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 El Paso?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 4 winter storm episodes in El Paso County since 2015, most often in February.
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