Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Charleston, West Virginia

Gas outage reports from Charleston residents, who to call, and what to do if you smell gas.

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How to report gas problems in Charleston

Gas service in Charleston, West Virginia is listed under: Mountaineer 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 Charleston

56.4% of Charleston homes were built before 1960, and 59.7% of households heat with utility gas.

How Charleston homes are heated

Utility gas

Charleston59.7%
West Virginia40.5%
US46.5%

Electricity

Charleston38.6%
West Virginia46.1%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Charleston0.3%
West Virginia5.4%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Charleston1.4%
West Virginia8%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 59.7% of 21,116 households in Charleston (about 12,598 homes), against 40.5% across West Virginia and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 38.6% of homes here. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
Age of the housing: the median home in Charleston was built in 1957; 56.4% of housing units date from before 1960 and 3.2% from 2010 or later (West Virginia: 31.8% before 1960). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (tables B25034, B25035)
West Virginia residential gas price, 2025: $13.80 per thousand cubic feet, against $15.34 nationally; up 36.5% since 2020. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
West Virginia residential gas customers, 2024: 336,511, down 0.6% from 338,652 in 2014. Source: EIA, residential natural gas consumers by state
Kanawha County winter weather since 2015: 52 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 25, heavy snow 17, cold/wind chill 5), most often in January. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database

Share of homes heated with gas, Charleston and nearby cities

Parkersburg, West Virginia76.5%
Wheeling, West Virginia71.3%
Columbus, Ohio63.9%
Morgantown, West Virginia61.9%
Charleston, West Virginia59.7%
Huntington, West Virginia55.7%
Roanoke, Virginia46%

Charleston ranks 5 of 7 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Residential gas price, West Virginia vs US (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

West Virginia US

West Virginia: $9.26 in 2016, $13.80 in 2025. Source: EIA natural gas prices.

Checked September 2026.

Natural gas service status for Charleston, West Virginia

If your gas is off in Charleston

No gas smell? Check a second appliance and the meter for a notice, then call Mountaineer 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 Charleston right now?

Not according to our reports: nobody has reported one in Charleston, West Virginia in the last 24 hours. Mountaineer Gas has the official status for your address.

How many homes in Charleston heat with natural gas?

About 12,598 of 21,116 households (59.7%) heat with utility gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. The West Virginia share is 40.5% and the national share is 46.5%.

When is gas service under the most strain in Charleston?

In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 52 winter storm episodes in Kanawha County since 2015, most often in January.

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