Electric injuries Electric deaths 1990 34 0 1991 14 0 1992 17 3 1993 33 0 1994 24 6 Totals 122 9 Gas injuries Gas deaths 460 39 1990 532 52 1991 451 54 1992 460 42 1993 422 26 1994 2,325 213 Totals Gas deaths and injuries = Electric deaths and injuries = 2,538  131 = 19.4 X Source: October 1996 Report: U.S. Home Heating Fire Patterns and Trends Through 1994 by National Fire Protection Association. * Based on saturation of electric and gas water heaters. There are twice as many gas water heaters as electric throughout the United States.