Power Outages in Nuckolls County, NE
Is there a power outage in Nuckolls County, NE right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 17:55 UTC, no outages are reported by South Central Public Pwr Dist in Nuckolls County, NE. There is no live feed for City of Nelson - (NE) and City of Superior - (NE).
Nuckolls County, NE is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/nuckolls-county
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- October 19, 2026 17:55 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Nuckolls County, NE", live data as of October 19, 2026 17:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/nuckolls-county
No active outages are reported by South Central Public Pwr Dist in Nuckolls County.
No live feed for City of Nelson - (NE) and City of Superior - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Nuckolls County, NE
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for South Central Public Pwr Dist, City of Nelson - (NE) and City of Superior - (NE); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
0.0%of this county's ~2,710 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Nelson - (NE), City of Superior - (NE). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Nelson - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Superior - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
South Central Public Pwr Dist reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Nuckolls Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68978 | 53 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 68961 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68974 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68964 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68957 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Nuckolls County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Nuckolls County right now.
Nuckolls County has been under 64 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Warning ×27
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×10
- Dense Fog Advisory ×9
- Flood Watch ×5
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Nuckolls County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Nuckolls County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10 customers.
The US EIA reports Nebraska utilities averaged 9.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.1 hrs.
Cost of power in Nuckolls County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Nuckolls County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- South Central Public Pwr Dist9.5¢3,778 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure.
Power outages in Nuckolls County: FAQ
- How often does Nuckolls County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nuckolls County, NE logged 9 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nuckolls County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10 customers without power, beginning October 14, 2026 and lasting about 3h 25m.
- Is there a power outage in Nuckolls County, NE right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 17:55 UTC, no outages are reported by South Central Public Pwr Dist in Nuckolls County, NE. There is no live feed for City of Nelson - (NE) and City of Superior - (NE).
- Which utilities serve Nuckolls County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include South Central Public Pwr Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nuckolls County.
68934, 68943, 68957, 68961, 68964, 68974, 68978
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Nuckolls County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Nebraska →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Nelson - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Superior - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Nebraska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31129 and /api/v1/counties/31129/history.