Natural Gas Outages

Natural Gas Outages in Huntington, West Virginia

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

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How to report gas problems in Huntington

Gas service in Huntington, 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 Huntington

58.9% of Huntington homes were built before 1960, and 55.7% of households heat with utility gas.

How Huntington homes are heated

Utility gas

Huntington55.7%
West Virginia40.5%
US46.5%

Electricity

Huntington40.7%
West Virginia46.1%
US41.3%

Bottled or propane gas

Huntington1.6%
West Virginia5.4%
US4.9%

Fuel oil, wood or other

Huntington2%
West Virginia8%
US7.4%

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25040.

Homes heated with utility gas: 55.7% of 19,753 households in Huntington (about 11,003 homes), against 40.5% across West Virginia and 46.5% nationally. Electricity heats 40.7% of homes here, and bottled or propane gas 1.6%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 (table B25040)
Age of the housing: the median home in Huntington was built in 1955; 58.9% 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
Cabell County winter weather since 2015: 41 cold-season storm episodes (winter weather 20, heavy snow 12, winter storm 4), most often in February. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database

Share of homes heated with gas, Huntington and nearby cities

Parkersburg, West Virginia76.5%
Columbus, Ohio63.9%
Charleston, West Virginia59.7%
Covington, Kentucky59.3%
Cincinnati, Ohio56.3%
Huntington, West Virginia55.7%
Lexington, Kentucky40.8%

Huntington ranks 6 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 Huntington, West Virginia

If your gas is off in Huntington

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 Huntington right now?

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

How many homes in Huntington heat with natural gas?

About 11,003 of 19,753 households (55.7%) 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 Huntington?

In the cold season, when heating demand peaks. NOAA records 41 winter storm episodes in Cabell County since 2015, most often in February.

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