Power Outages in Hawaii by City
2024 was a bad year for the Hawaii grid: 321 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 245.
Power outage record for Hawaii
Worst year: 2023. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Hawaii electric customers averaged 2.62 outages and 321 minutes (5.3 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Hawaii 28th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 226 minutes (US 126). Most outage time came from everyday faults rather than a few big storms.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2023 (492 minutes), the best 2020 (119). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 245 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Hawaiian Electric Co Inc, 309,348 customers, 234 minutes; Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc, 89,910 customers, 540 minutes; Maui Electric Co Ltd, 71,891 customers, 387 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 4 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc had the least outage time (234 minutes) and Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc the most (540 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 6,260 NOAA storm reports in Hawaii, led by high surf 3,540, heavy rain 1,046, drought 902. Power outages are named in 32 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- May 15, 2026, Honolulu (lightning): “Some of the lightning struck utility poles which led to power outages for about 35000 customers.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 19, 2023, Honolulu Metro (strong wind): “The utility company reported 24,000 customers without power on the island of Oahu due to strong winds.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 8, 2023, Maui Leeward West (wildfire): “At 1:20 AM on August 9, over 14,000 customers were without power, and at 5:03 AM, the fire damaged much of the historic banyan tree that was imported to Maui in 1873 from India.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc serves the most customers (309,348). Source: EIA Form 861.
Hawaii ranks 2nd of 4 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
February had the most (7). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Hawaii, city by city
4 Hawaii cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Honolulu Hawaiian Electric
- Hilo Hawaiian Electric
- Kailua Hawaiian Electric
- Kaneohe Hawaiian Electric
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Hawaii right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Hawaii in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Hawaii?
In 2024 the average Hawaii electric customer was without power for 321 minutes (5.3 hours) across 2.62 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Hawaii utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc reported the most: 540 minutes per customer. Hawaiian Electric Co Inc reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Hawaii?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 32 storm episodes in Hawaii since 2015, most often in February (7 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works