Hawaiian Electric aims to restore 95% of power by Friday

Aug 19, 2026

Power is slowly coming back across Hawaii, which is good news for the thousands of homes and businesses still in the dark.

  • Hawaiian Electric expects 95% of affected customers to have power back by Friday.
  • Hawaii County is hit hardest, with more than 17,000 customers still out.
  • Oahu has about 2,500 outages left, Maui under 900, and Kauai fewer than 100.
  • Crews are working island by island, so the smaller islands should clear first.

Outlook: Most customers should be back online within days, with the Big Island the last to fully recover.

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