19,000 Hawaii residents still without power; HECO gives island-by-island update

Aug 19, 2026

Power crews across Hawaii are still working to reach thousands of homes left dark after the storm, with the Big Island by far the hardest hit.

  • More than 19,000 customers statewide are still without power.
  • Hawaii Island accounts for the bulk of the outages, with far smaller numbers on Oahu, Maui, and Kauai.
  • Hawaiian Electric expects 95% of affected customers back online by Friday.
  • Crews are working around the clock, but the worst-hit pockets will take longer.
  • The state has revived its COVID-era One Oahu website to point residents to help and updates.

Outlook: Most homes should have power back by the end of the week, though isolated areas on the Big Island will likely stay dark longer.

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