Natural Gas Outages in Wyoming by City
Gas is the main heating fuel in 59% homes in Wyoming, against 46.5% nationally, so cold-weather gas outages reach a large share of households.
Natural gas in Wyoming
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 59% of 243,318 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 15th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 23.8%, propane 11%, fuel oil 0.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 174,634 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $12.39 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 35th of 50 states (1 = most expensive). Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Casper (75% of homes) and least common in Laramie (59.3%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 3,806 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in Wyoming from 2015 through 2025, most in 2016 (576); February is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 1 storm episode in Wyoming since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 27, 2017, Albany (thunderstorm wind): “The very strong winds uprooted and snapped trees, crushing homes and vehicles, downed utility poles, and ruptured a gas line in Laramie.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Wyoming is 2nd most expensive of 7. Source: EIA.
Casper: 75%. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
Busiest year: 2016 (576). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Wyoming, city by city
Listed for Wyoming: Black Hills Energy. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in Wyoming right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Wyoming in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Wyoming heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 59% of Wyoming occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 174,634 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in Wyoming?
The average residential price in 2024 was $12.39 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in Wyoming?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 3,806 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in Wyoming from 2015 through 2025, most of them in February.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works