Power outages in Nelson, GA

Live outages for Nelson and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Nelson has 1,172 residents.

Right now

Normal: scattered outages

Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.

6customers without power in Cherokee County

A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.

0.01% of 46,982 customersUpdated 7 min ago

We check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Georgia Power doesn't publish a count for Nelson itself; see its ZIP codes below.

Outage map

NelsonCherokee CountyOutage (size = customers)

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.

Outage history in Cherokee County, which includes Nelson

2014–2025 record

Cherokee County averaged 17.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Georgia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 19. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 13 hours, starting June 7, 2025.

The largest on record began July 20, 2023, with 33,595 customers out at once.

17.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)

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

Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.

3.4 dayslongest on record (October 2020)

33,595most customers out at once

Largest events (start)	Peak out	Lasted i How long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.	Customer-hours i Customers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
July 20, 2023	33,595	2.2 days	438,731
October 29, 2020	33,434	3.4 days	695,383
December 8, 2017	25,799	2.7 days	724,263
May 5, 2021	22,939	3 hours	29,781
July 30, 2024	19,648	11 hours	86,693

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

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.