#power outage

In Maui County, crews are working to restore power to approximately 470 customers, primarily in Upcountry Maui and Molokaʻi. About 50 customers in Olinda will remain without power overnight due to the severe wind gusts and falling trees in the area.

Crews are repairing a broken pole and downed lines in the Pi‘iholo, Upcountry area to restore about 230 customers and are also responding to other pocket outages. Around 6:45 a.m. today, crews restored power to about 960 customers in parts of Makawao who were out overnight due to strong winds and heavy rain that brought down a pole and power lines.

In Upcountry Maui, about 1,300 customers will remain without power overnight as island-wide gusts exceed 30 mph. In Kaluako‘i, Moloka‘i, crews are working to repair a damaged utility pole in a remote area before power is estimated to be restored early tomorrow morning.

As of 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, there were around 70 customers without electricity on Oʻahu, and no outages on Hawaiʻi Island or in Maui County. More than 4,000 customers on Oʻahu who had been without power at some point during the day have had electricity restored.

Hawaiian Electric’s outage map displays information about current power outages and can be found on the company’s website and its mobile app. When multiple outages occur, updates to the map may be delayed. 

Hawaiian Electric continues to trim trees and make additional preparations to respond to any impact from severe weather forecast for this weekend, including possible thunderstorms, strong winds and flooding. Hawaiian Electric is closely monitoring conditions and urges customers be prepared for possible power outages.

As of 8 a.m. today, about 300 customers on Oʻahu and 2,000 customers on Maui remain without electricity. Crews have also been addressing pocket outages on Hawaiʻi Island.

More than 7,000 customers were without power due to an outage impacting customers from Wailuku to Kahakuloa on Monday night. Some areas of Wailuku had power restored by 9 p.m.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College reopens today (Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025) following restoration of power to most facilities. A power outage at the Kahului campus on Tuesday forced a single day closure on Oct. 28.

Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the threat from high winds and dry conditions and may proactively shut off power in high risk areas on Hawai‘i Island and Maui as part of its Public Safety Power Shutoff program. Areas include Waikiʻi, Kawaihae, Waikoloa, Puakō, and south Kohala on Hawai‘i Island and west Maui, central Maui, and Upcountry.

The Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000 Foundation is continuing its Maui Fires Relief Fund efforts, directing $40,000 to a bold new pilot project designed to bring emergency power to wildfire-impacted communities.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is encouraging residents who rely on electric- or battery-powered medical devices to prepare for potential power outages. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, due to heightened wildfire risk, underscoring the importance of power outage preparedness.

The Kula Community Association (KCA) has formally called on Gov. Josh Green and the State of Hawaiʻi to take urgent action in advance of what is expected to be another challenging wildfire season in Upcountry Maui.

The bill requires that when more than 1,000 customers experience a power interruption lasting four or more hours, the utility must compensate customers for their actual damages. It also allows utilities to seek a waiver from the PUC if the interruption was caused by uncontrollable factors, such as severe weather, customer tampering, or external disruptions.  

As of 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, there were more than 2,000 customers that remained without power in Maui County out of about 72,000 accounts. The outages are spread out in various parts of the island including parts of Kula, Makawao, Haʻikū, Piʻiholo and Olinda.

Thousands of customers remain without power in Maui County including parts of Kula, Puʻukoliʻi, Makawao, Kūʻau to Hāna, and Haʻikū. Hawaiian Electric Company reports that crews are responding to multiple storm-related outages. About 6,500 customers out of about 72,000 are without power in Maui County, the majority in parts of Upcountry and North Shore areas on Maui due to fallen trees and branches on lines.

With heavy rains and strong winds expected this week, Hawaiian Electric is closely monitoring weather forecasts and urges customers to check their emergency preparations and prepare for the possibility of power outages.  According to the National Weather Service forecast, a potent winter low pressure system will develop west of the islands Wednesday night, pass by […]

Hawaiian Electric crews are working to restore power to approximately 100 remaining Maui customers in pockets of Kailua, Kīhei and Kula. As of 8:30 p.m., power was restored to all others including 22,000 customers in parts of South Maui, Upcountry, West Maui and Central Maui after early morning thunderstorms. 

A power outage in the Upcountry area of Maui knocked out electricity to some traffic signals along the Haleakalā Highway earlier this morning. The outage was first reported at around 4:35 a.m. As of 7:40 a.m., an estimated 61 customers remained without power. The majority of impacted customers were expected to have power restored by 9 a.m.

Hawaiian Electric reports the company is monitoring high winds and dry conditions across the state, which may lead to an increased risk of wildfires. If necessary, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk.