Natural Gas Outages in Chesapeake, Virginia
Gas outage reports from Chesapeake residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Chesapeake, Virginia in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Chesapeake
Gas service in Chesapeake, Virginia is listed under: Columbia Gas of Virginia, Washington Gas. 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 Chesapeake
41.7% of Chesapeake households heat with utility gas (39,022 homes), close to the 46.5% national share.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
- Homes heated with utility gas: 41.7% of 93,626 households in Chesapeake (about 39,022 homes), against 32.3% across Virginia and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 53.7% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 2.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Chesapeake was built in 1989; 10.1% of housing units date from before 1960 and 15.6% from 2010 or later (Virginia: 19.2% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Virginia residential gas price, 2025: $16.79 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 32% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Virginia residential gas customers, 2024: 1,303,910, up 10.1% from 1,183,894 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Chesapeake winter weather since 2015: 18 cold-season storm episodes (winter storm 7, winter weather 5, heavy snow 3), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Chesapeake ranks 3 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Virginia US
Virginia: $10.88 in 2016, $16.79 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Chesapeake
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Columbia Gas of Virginia or Washington Gas.
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 Chesapeake right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Chesapeake, Virginia in the last 24 hours. Columbia Gas of Virginia or Washington Gas has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Chesapeake heat with natural gas?
About 39,022 of 93,626 households (41.7%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Virginia share is 32.3% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Chesapeake?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 18 winter storm episodes in Chesapeake since 2015, most often in January.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Chesapeake
- Norfolk, VA 2 mi
- Portsmouth, VA 2 mi
- Newport News, VA 14 mi
- Hampton, VA 15 mi
- Virginia Beach, VA 17 mi
- Suffolk, VA 18 mi
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