KIUC restores 97% of Kauai power as restoration efforts continue

Sep 21, 2026

Two weeks after the storm, most of Kauai has its lights back on, which is good news for residents, though a small share of homes still face a longer wait.

  • KIUC crews restored power to 500 more customers, bringing the island to 97% restored.
  • 3% of members are still without power, mostly in Anahola and Kekaha, where damage is extensive and repair times will vary.
  • Crews must clear fallen vegetation and debris in Kokee before repair work there can start this week.
  • The Lihue Civic Center is still closed after a fire earlier this month, so property owners who never got confirmation of their property-tax deadline extension should resubmit paperwork that may have burned.
  • Anyone with a driver's license expiring soon should call the DMV for instructions on what to do.

Outlook: The last pockets of outages should shrink over the coming week as crews reach the hardest-hit areas, while county services at the civic center stay disrupted for now.

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