Why do gases not conduct electricity at ordinary pressure?

[shanewatson]

why current does not flow through gas in discharge tube at ordinary pressure?

 

[Borek]

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[AGNuke]

Gases are not supposed to conduct electricity when you leave the power switch on. If it were so, you wouldn't had asked the question.

Gases are insulators of electricity, since they can't conduct electricity as they lack free electrons or free ions.