Natural Gas Outages in Fort Worth, Texas
Gas outage reports from Fort Worth residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Fort Worth, Texas in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Fort Worth
Gas service in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth
Only 30.1% of Fort Worth households heat with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally; most homes here heat with electricity (67.8%), 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: 30.1% of 342,126 households in Fort Worth (about 102,975 homes), against 34.5% across Texas and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 67.8% of homes here. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Fort Worth was built in 1994; 18.9% of housing units date from before 1960 and 23.1% 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
- Tarrant County winter weather since 2015: 23 cold-season storm episodes (heavy snow 26, winter weather 13, winter storm 10), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 28, 2021 (lightning): “Lightning struck a water heater gas line connected to a house, causing a small fire that the homeowner extinguished.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- February 14, 2021 (extreme cold/wind chill): “The medical examiner confirmed 3 fatalities in the county due to hypothermia or carbon monoxide poising from a generator.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Fort Worth ranks 6 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 Fort Worth
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 Fort Worth right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth heat with natural gas?
About 102,975 of 342,126 households (30.1%) 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 Fort Worth?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 23 winter storm episodes in Tarrant County since 2015, most often in February.
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