Natural Gas Outages in Vermont by City
Only 18% of Vermont homes heat with utility gas; fuel oil heats 38.5%, so gas outages here mostly affect stoves and water heaters.
Natural gas in Vermont
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 18% of 273,416 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 4th lowest of 50 states. Electricity heats 9.2%, propane 19%, fuel oil 38.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 49,358 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $17.34 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 13th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Winter weather record: 1,792 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Vermont from 2015 through 2025, most in 2025 (226); January is the peak month. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Vermont is 3rd most expensive of 4. Source: EIA.
Busiest year: 2025 (226). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Vermont, city by city
Listed for Vermont: Vermont Gas Systems. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Vermont right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Vermont in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Vermont heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 18% of Vermont occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 49,358 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Vermont?
The average residential price in 2024 was $17.34 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Vermont?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 1,792 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Vermont from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works