Power outages in DeKalb County, GA
Live outage counts for Stonecrest, Brookhaven and Dunwoody and the rest of DeKalb County, updated every 10 minutes from Georgia Power.
Right now
Normal: scattered outages
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.31customers without power
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Georgia Power31 / 349,772
Walton Electric Member Corpno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Snapping Shoals El Member Corpno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Norcross- (GA)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
1–1050200+ customers
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Outages by ZIP code
8 of 28 ZIP codes have outages| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| 30307 | Atlanta | 23 | 12,848 | 0.18% |
| 30030 | Decatur | fewer than 5 | 17,254 | 0.01% |
| 30032 | Candler-McAfee | fewer than 5 | 24,064 | <0.01% |
| 30034 | Panthersville / Gresham Park | fewer than 5 | 19,121 | 0.01% |
| 30058 | Stonecrest / Redan | fewer than 5 | 23,803 | <0.01% |
| 30088 | Redan | fewer than 5 | 11,005 | 0.02% |
| 30294 | Forest Park / Stonecrest | fewer than 5 | 9,252 | 0.02% |
| 30316 | Atlanta / Gresham Park | fewer than 5 | 21,337 | <0.01% |
| 30002 | Avondale Estates | 0 | 2,965 | 0.00% |
| 30021 | Clarkston / Scottdale | 0 | 9,890 | 0.00% |
| 30033 | North Decatur / Scottdale | 0 | 17,525 | 0.00% |
| 30035 | Stonecrest / Redan | 0 | 10,287 | 0.00% |
| 30038 | Stonecrest | 0 | 11,421 | 0.00% |
| 30079 | Scottdale | 0 | 2,104 | 0.00% |
| 30083 | Tucker / Stone Mountain | 0 | 24,975 | 0.00% |
Outage history in DeKalb County
2014–2025 recordDeKalb County averaged 82.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Georgia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 65. Half were over within 30 minutes; the longest lasted 23 hours, starting January 10, 2025.
The largest on record began September 11, 2017, with 176,310 customers out at once.
82.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.3 dayslongest on record (September 2017)
176,310most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| September 11, 2017 | 176,310 | 4.3 days | 6,622,972 |
| October 29, 2020 | 139,779 | 3.9 days | 3,201,178 |
| March 22, 2017 | 75,787 | 31 hours | 648,884 |
| August 7, 2023 | 69,184 | 29 hours | 718,220 |
| June 25, 2023 | 66,499 | 29 hours | 672,361 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Georgia Power: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in DeKalb County
Utilities
- Georgia Power
- Walton Electric Member Corp no live feed
- Snapping Shoals El Member Corp no live feed
- City of Norcross- (GA) no live feed
- All Georgia outages