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03/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/14/2026 00:45

8:30 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric crews restore major transmission line, bringing power back to 29,000 customers on Oahu

8:30 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric crews restore major transmission line, bringing power back to 29,000 customers on Oahu

Some extended outages still expected for Oahu, Maui County, Hawaii Island

Release Date: 3/13/2026

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HONOLULU, March 13, 2026 - Powerful winds and heavy rain caused damage that temporarily took out a transmission line that provides electricity to much of windward Oahu, east Honolulu and parts of Waikiki. Hawaiian Electric crews were able to identify the issue and restore power to 29,000 customers in those areas. However, some customers on Oahu as well as in parts of Maui County and on Hawaii Island who are currently without power are expected to remain without electricity overnight.

As of 8:30 p.m.:

  • Oahu: About 123,000 customers are without power in various locations across Oahu. Crews plan to work into the night, as long as weather conditions are safe, to restore power. At about 5:50 p.m., hazardous weather conditions damaged the single remaining transmission line serving both Windward Oahu and the Hawaii Kai and East Honolulu areas. Some areas were restored shortly after 8 p.m.
  • Maui County: About 5,000 customers are without power in various areas, including Upcountry and East Maui, and should prepare for extended overnight outages due to ongoing hazardous weather conditions and until certain roads are reopened to safely address repairs.
  • Hawaii Island: About 3,600 are without power, primarily in Puna, North and South Kona. About 660 customers in the Kaloko area and 90 customers in the Milolii area should plan to be without power overnight until repairs can be completed.

Because of the dynamic nature of the storm system, 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 view current outages and report outages on the outage map at hawaiianelectric.com and on the mobile app.

Our priorities for restoration emphasize safety and essential community services. Restoration also will take place in a manner designed to affect the greatest number of customers first.

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