Natural gas is easier on the environment than other fossil fuels, releasing up to fifty percent less emissions. Large players on the gas market in Germany include RWE Dea and E.ON Ruhrgas. Consumers in Düsseldorf are free to choose between many suppliers, though a majority of residents rely on the local Stadtwerke utility.

The use of gas in Düsseldorf as a power source stretches back a long way. Nowadays, gas stems from national sources in Germany as well as such countries as Norway and The Netherlands. The fracking technique is highly controversial and disputed in Germany.