Natural Gas Outages in Vancouver, Washington
Gas outage reports from Vancouver residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.
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No natural gas outage reports in Vancouver, Washington in the last 24 hours
How to report gas problems in Vancouver
Gas service in Vancouver, Washington is listed under: Puget Sound Energy. 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 Vancouver
Only 28.6% of Vancouver households heat with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally; most homes here heat with electricity (68%), 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: 28.6% of 81,504 households in Vancouver (about 23,323 homes), against 33% across Washington and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 68% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
- Age of the housing: the median home in Vancouver was built in 1988; 14.7% of housing units date from before 1960 and 14.1% from 2010 or later (Washington: 20.5% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
- Washington residential gas price, 2025: $17.62 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 60.6% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Washington residential gas customers, 2024: 1,287,447, up 15.1% from 1,118,193 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
- Clark County winter weather since 2015: 2 cold-season storm episodes (heavy snow 2, frost/freeze 1), most often in April. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Vancouver ranks 6 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.
Washington US
Washington: $10.78 in 2016, $17.62 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.
Checked September 2026.
If your gas is off in Vancouver
No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Puget Sound Energy.
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 Vancouver right now?
Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Vancouver, Washington in the last 24 hours. Puget Sound Energy has the official status for your address.
How many homes in Vancouver heat with natural gas?
About 23,323 of 81,504 households (28.6%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The Washington share is 33% and the national share is 46.5%.
When is gas service under the most strain in Vancouver?
In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 2 winter storm episodes in Clark County since 2015, most often in April.
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Natural Gas Outages in cities near Vancouver
- Portland, OR 8 mi
- Gresham, OR 15 mi
- Hillsboro, OR 18 mi
- Salem, OR 51 mi
- Eugene, OR 112 mi
- Tacoma, WA 112 mi
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