1.4K Hawaiʻi Island residents power restored; 2.9K still without power

HECO outages on Hawaii Island drop to 1,600 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaiian Electric Co., which is being supported by 50 utility workers from Southern California Edison, said Wednesday evening it reached a major milestone on Hawaii island with the successful return of a key transmission line from Pahala to Kilauea that has allowed crews to return power to customers in Pahala.

Hawaiian Electric restores major transmission line, returns power to Pahala

Hawaiian Electric has restored a key transmission line serving southern Big Island, bringing power back to customers in Pahala

1.4K Hawaiʻi Island residents power restored; 2.9K still without power

Hawaiian Electric crews have restored power to over 1,400 customers on Hawaiʻi Island since August 25, though approximately 2,920 customers remain without electricity with full restoration in some areas not expected until September 8.

Major Power Transmission Line To Pāhala Restored

KAʻŪ, Hawaiʻi - The key transmission line from Pāhala to Kilauea will allow crews to return power to customers in Pāhala.

Major transmission line restored as Hawaiian Electric returns power to Pāhala

Major transmission line restored as Hawaiian Electric returns power to Pāhala Restoration continues on Hawaiʻi Island as outages drop to 1,600 customers. HONOLULU, Aug. 26, 2026 – Hawaiian Electric reached a major restoration milestone on Hawaiʻi Island with the successful return of a key transmission line from Pāhala to Kilauea, allowing crews to return power to customers in Pāhala.   Service has been restored to approximately 1,300 customers s…