Public Safety Power Shutoff monitoring continues on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island

(Update: 11 a.m., Nov. 12, 2026) Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the threat of wildfire in areas of Maui and Hawaii Island. Although weather is expected to improve through tonight, there is still a chance thresholds may be met and a Public Safety Power Shutoff initiated. Hawaiian Electric did not need to initiate a PSPS yesterday.

Customers in PSPS areas of West Maui and South Kohala on Hawaii Island should remain prepared for extended outages. Today’s forecast indicates potential wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and dropping humidity levels in these areas.

The criteria for determining a shutoff, which must be met concurrently, are persistent drought conditions, wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and relative humidity below 45%. Wind speeds at higher elevations where electrical infrastructure is located can be significantly stronger than those experienced in nearby communities.

Separately, crews restored power to about 2,000 customers in Kohala this morning. About 100 customers in the Mahukona area will remain without power until inspections are completed. This outage was not due to PSPS. Outages that are not related to the company’s PSPS program could still occur due to high winds and other conditions.

For more information, call Hawaiian Electric’s PSPS hotline at 1-844-483-8666 toll-free or go to hawaiianelectric.com/PSPS.

How to stay informed

Hawaiian Electric will provide updates 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

Customers also have the option to sign up to receive emergency outage alerts from Hawaiian Electric at hawaiianelectric.com/psps.