Lala Maui power outage updates

August 15, 2026, 11:40 AM HST
* Updated August 15, 12:21 PM

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With wind gusts recorded at upwards of 60 mph in parts of Hawaiʻi Island and West Maui, Hawaiian Electric urges customers to continue to plan for possible extended outages, potentially overnight, as the storm system makes its way westward across the island chain.

Trees and debris blown into power lines are the primary causes of current outages. Crews have been making steady progress, restoring electricity to 20,240 customers on Hawaiʻi Island and 730 in Maui County who were affected by the powerful winds and pounding rain overnight and this morning. However, restoration work may need to pause as weather conditions intensify and make it unsafe for crew members and customers in the area.

As of 11 a.m.:

Hawaiʻi Island: About 18,700 customers are without power in North and South Hilo, North and South Kohala, Hāmākua and Puna. On the Hāmākua coast, crews are assessing a 42-mile span of transmission lines after fallen trees knocked down multiple poles and structures.
Maui County: Approximately 5,180 customers are without power in the Upcountry areas of Makawao, Pukalani and Kula, as well as a part of Haʻikū and Puʻukoliʻi in West Maui.
Oʻahu: Roughly 150 customers don’t have electricity, with nearly 1,300 restored since the onset of the storm.

Because of the dynamic nature of the storm system, outage numbers represent a snapshot in time and are subject to change as additional customers are restored and more outages occur, sometimes in the same area. Customers can track current outages and report outages using Hawaiian Electric’s outage map at hawaiianelectric.com and on the HECO mobile app.

Hawaiian Electric is working to keep outage maps and social media updated with information as it becomes available. “Our priorities for restoration emphasize safety and essential community services. Restoration also will take place in a manner designed to affect the greatest number of customers first,” company representatives said.

Customers can call the HECO Trouble Lines to report any downed power lines, which should always be treated as energized and dangerous.

Hawaiʻi Island: 1-855-304-9191
Maui County: 1-855-304-8181
Oʻahu: 1-855-304-1212

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Hawaiian Electric communicates restoration information to customers frequently through the news media and the following mobile-friendly resources:

Hawaiian Electric website: hawaiianelectric.com
Twitter/X: @HwnElectric; @mauielectric; @hielectriclight
Facebook: facebook.com/HawaiianElectric
Mobile app: free download available on Apple App and Google Play stores

As of 12 p.m., there were 5,180 customers on Maui without power including those in: the Upcountry areas of Makawao, Pukalani and Kula, as well as part of Haiku, and Puʻukoliʻi in West Maui.

As of 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, there were 7,854 customers without power in Maui County, most of them in the Kahului, North Shore, and Upcountry areas.

Hawaiian Electric reminds the public not to approach downed power lines. Stay at least 30 feet away and report downed lines to the 24/7 trouble line at 1-855-304-8181. For emergencies, call 911.

As Tropical Storm Lala moves across the island chain, HECO crews are prepared and have more than 500 employees on standby across service territories ready to respond and restore power as quickly and as safely as possible.

The company is aware of outages in Upcountry and West Maui. Customers are advised to continue to plan for possible extended outages.

The HECO Maui County outage map is available online here: https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/power-outages/maui-county-outage-map

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