HECO Restores Power to More North Shore Customers After Flooding

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Hawaiian Electric has restored power to approximately 1,200 additional customers in Waialua on the North Shore of Oahu whose electricity was proactively turned off Friday due to catastrophic flooding. On Maui, about 100 customers are still without power, with crews working in Hana to address storm-related pocket outages.

Why it matters

The power outages on Oahu's North Shore and in Maui's Hana area were caused by severe flooding, highlighting the need for utility companies to be prepared for extreme weather events and to quickly restore service to affected customers.

The details

Hawaiian Electric crews continue to assess circuits and plan to restore service to most of the remaining 2,000 customers in the Waialua area later today. The company will notify customers when it is safe to turn their main breakers back on. In Maui County, about 100 customers remain without power, with two crews working in Hana to address storm-related pocket outages.

• On Friday, electricity was proactively turned off in Waialua due to catastrophic flooding.
• As of 1 p.m. on March 23, 2026, Hawaiian Electric has restored power to approximately 1,200 additional customers in Waialua.

What’s next

Hawaiian Electric plans to restore service to most of the remaining 2,000 customers in the Waialua area later today, once damage assessments and repairs are completed.