Natural Gas Outages in West Virginia by City
Winter storms and cold snaps in West Virginia peak in January, when gas demand is highest; 3,745 such reports were filed from 2015 through 2025.
Natural gas in West Virginia
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 40.5% of 728,655 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 30th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 46.1%, propane 5.4%, fuel oil 2.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 336,511 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $15.26 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 25th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Parkersburg (76.5% of homes) and least common in Huntington (55.7%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,745 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in West Virginia from 2015 through 2025, most in 2025 (641); January is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 5 storm episodes in West Virginia since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 26, 2024, Mercer (flash flood): “The Mercer County 911 Center reports that Sparkles Road was washed out forming a deep trench and exposing a gas line.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
West Virginia is 3rd most expensive of 6. Source: EIA.
Parkersburg: 76.5%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2025 (641). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in West Virginia, city by city
Listed for West Virginia: Mountaineer Gas. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in West Virginia right now?
Not on this site: no reports from West Virginia in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in West Virginia heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 40.5% of West Virginia occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 336,511 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in West Virginia?
The average residential price in 2024 was $15.26 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in West Virginia?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,745 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in West Virginia from 2015 through 2025, most of them in January.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works