6,000 remain without power on Maui in Lala’s wake; 88,670 experiencing outages statewide

HECO 8 p.m. Update: Aug. 17, 2026

As Hawaiian Electric completes ongoing damage inspections, significant damage is being found, particularly in remote areas. While weather conditions have slowed inspections, crews will be working throughout the night to restore as many customers as quickly and safely possible.

Hawaiian Electric thanks everyone for their continued patience and acknowledges the challenges of being without power for extended periods. The company is focused on completing damage assessments and so that restoration updates can be provided as soon as possible. 

As of 7 p.m.: 

• Hawaiʻi Island: Approximately 38,250 customers are without power. Most of the outages are in the Puna area, North and South Kona, North and South Kohala, Hamakua and South Hilo. Significant progress was made on transmission line repairs that will reconnect power generation to the grid. About 25 teams began damage assessments today and will continue working in areas of Kohala, Upper Puna, Honoka‘a and South Kona tomorrow. In addition, line inspections via three helicopters were completed today.
• Maui County: About 1,450 customers were restored this afternoon and about 6,000 are currently without power. Crews are focused tonight on restoring a majority of remaining customers in Kula. Customers in the Alaluana, Olinda, Pi‘iholo, and parts of Hā‘ikū are being asked to prepare for an overnight outage as large, downed trees are being cleared to provide access and repairs continue to be made to downed lines and poles. Crews are also working on remaining pocket outages in West, Central, and East Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.
• Oʻahu: Crews restored about 14,350 customers since 2:30 p.m. About 42,450 customers are without power. Damage assessments were completed on most of the transmissions lines and found significant damage to poles across the island. Overnight and tomorrow, crews will be focused on those repairs as well as inspections of neighborhood distribution systems. Customers from Salt Lake to East Honolulu are still asked to conserve power into tomorrow.

Outage numbers represent a snapshot in time and change often as additional customers are restored and more outages occur, sometimes in the same area.

Customers can report outages online or by calling the Trouble Lines. Trouble Lines should also be used 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

HECO 4 p.m. Update, Aug. 17, 2026

Hawaiian Electric crews are gaining ground as they are restoring more customers, continuing damage assessments and repairing transmission lines to stabilize its systems on Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu and in Maui County.

Hawaiian Electric thanks everyone for their patience and acknowledges the challenges of being without power for extended periods. Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to repair damages to restore all customers. The company is committed to providing updates as soon as damage assessments are completed.

As of 2:30 p.m.: 

• Hawaiʻi Island: Approximately 39,730 customers are still without power. Most of the outages are in the Puna area, North and South Kona, North and South Kohala, Hamakua and South Hilo. Damage assessments are continuing, and helicopters are inspecting six transmission lines across the island. 
• Maui County: About 7,450 are without power. In Upcountry Maui, transmission work is in progress and damage assessments are ongoing in areas of Kula, Alaluana, Olinda, Pi‘iholo, and Hā‘ikū. In Upcountry, large, downed trees are being cleared and in areas where bucket trucks cannot be used due to the rugged and uneven terrain, crews need to climb the poles to complete repairs, which does take time. Crews are also working on remaining spot outages in West Maui, Central and South Maui, East Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.
• Oʻahu: While damage assessments are still ongoing, crews restored about 14,800 customers, in the Moanalua, Nanakuli and Waikīkī areas today. Approximately 56,800 customers remain without power as crews continue to make repairs in Windward, Leeward and Honolulu areas. Customers from Salt Lake to East Honolulu are still asked to conserve power through 10 p.m. tonight. 

Customers can report outages online or by calling the Trouble Lines. Trouble Lines should also be used 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

HECO 12 p.m. Update, Aug. 17, 2026

Hawaiian Electric is focused on stabilizing its systems on Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu and in Maui County as crews continue repairing transmission lines, which will allow the company to then make repairs to neighborhood distribution systems and bring more customers back online. 

The company appreciates everyone’s patience in the aftermath of Lala’s damaging winds as it swept past Hawaiʻi Island as a hurricane and the rest of the islands as a tropical storm. Hawaiian Electric acknowledges the challenges of being without power for more than a day and assures that crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to repair damages to restore all customers. While restoration times are not readily available for specific neighborhoods, the company is committed to providing updates as soon as damage assessments are completed.

As of 11 a.m.: 

• Hawaiʻi Island: Approximately 41,190 customers are without power. Most of the outages are in the Puna area, North and South Kona, North and South Kohala, Hamakua and South Hilo. Damage assessments are continuing, and three helicopters are inspecting six transmission lines across the island. 
• Maui County: About 6,780 are without power. In Upcountry Maui, transmission work is in progress and damage assessments are ongoing in areas of Kula, Alaluana, Olinda, Pi‘iholo, and Hā‘ikū. In these areas, initial assessments are identifying large, downed trees being cleared to access areas as well repairs of damaged power lines and poles. Crews are also working on remaining spot outages in West Maui, Central and South Maui, East Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.
• Oʻahu: About 69,150 customers remain without power as crews continue to make restorations in Windward, Leeward and Honolulu areas. Customers from Salt Lake to East Honolulu are still asked to conserve power today.

Customers can report outages online or by calling the Trouble Lines. Trouble Lines should also be used 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

HECO 9 a.m. Update, Aug. 17, 2026

Hawaiian Electric made progress in restorations overnight and continues to work on repairs after initial ground and aerial assessments have shown Tropical Storm Lala has left major damage to infrastructure in remote areas of Hawaiʻi Island and Maui. Helicopter and drones are being deployed on Oʻahu and Maui today to assist with ongoing damage assessments to remote areas with rugged terrain.

With the center of the storm passing 35 miles south of Hawaiʻi Island and 75 miles south of Honolulu, wind gusts reached 91 mph in Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island, 89 mph in West Maui and 84 mph in elevated areas on Oʻahu, toppling trees that took down utility poles and transmission towers. The company appreciates the continued patience as crews are working around the clock.

As of 7 a.m.: 

• Hawaiʻi Island: 39,400 customers remain without power. The majority of the outages are in the Puna area, North and South Kona, North and South Kohala, Hamakua and South Hilo. Yesterday, crews repaired three major transmission lines which is one of the first steps to rebuild the backbone of the electric grid and reconnect independent power producers to the system. Repairs and damage assessments will continue today with teams of engineers arriving from Oʻahu to help with restoration efforts. 
• Maui County: 6,300 remain without power in areas of Kula, Hāʻikū, Olinda and Piʻiholo. The Upcountry area was hit with many large downed trees that blocked access to infrastructure, brought down power lines and damaged poles. A few remaining spot outages remain on West Maui, Central and South Maui. 
• Oʻahu: Crews restored power overnight to nearly 55,000 customers in parts of East Honolulu, Mililani and Windward areas. About 71,600 customers remain without power in Windward, Leeward and Honolulu areas. Customers from Salt Lake to East Honolulu are again asked to conserve power today.

General areas restored overnight on Oʻahu were:

These are general locations and some customers on adjoining circuits in these areas may still be without power. 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 call the Trouble Lines to report any downed power lines, which should always be treated as energized and dangerous.

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

HECO links:

Hawaiian Electric communicates restoration information to customers through the news media and the following mobile 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