Power restored to most of 20,000 customers after Hawaii Kai power outage

Hawaiian Electric today provided several updates regarding power outages and maintenance efforts on Oahu.

As of 9 a.m., power has been restored to most customers in Hawaii Kai and Waimanalo, with about 5,270 customers still without power, the utility said in a message on X. These and other power outages on Oahu today are not Public Safety Power Shutoffs, HECO said.

As of 7:50 a.m., about 20,000 customers in Hawaii Kai were without power. Crews are still working on repairs.

At around 7:20 a.m., power was restored to all customers in Kaimuki, after 1,860 customers were previously affected by a power outage.

In Kaneohe, a power outage at 7:10 a.m. left 1,720 customers without power. Crews are on scene to fix the problem.

Meanwhile, crews will be performing maintenance on Halawa Valley Street in Aiea today, causing partial lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

In addition, a helicopter will fly over Waimanalo today, tomorrow and on August 2 from 9:00 to 15:30 for maintenance work. No disruptions to residents are expected.

For further updates or to report outages, customers can contact Hawaiian Electric or visit their website.