Power back for the majority of HECO customers in significant outage on eastern Oahu; 490 still without power

HAWAII KAI, Hawaii (Island News) — Electricity has been restored to most Hawaiian Electric (HECO) customers in southeast Oahu following a major outage that left thousands without power on Tuesday. 

At the peak, almost 20,000 HECO customers were affected by the outage. In the 9 a.m. update, HECO reported 5,270 customers were still without power. By 10 a.m., this number decreased to less than 500 customers without power.

The outage zone covered areas from the Waialae Country Club eastwards, including Aina Haina, Hawai Loa Ridge, Kalani Iki, Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley Park, and the southern part of Waimanalo.

Check the current HECO Power Outage map for Oahu here.

The outage impacted traffic lights along Kalanianaole Highway. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) stated that traffic lights between Lunalilo Home Road and Kalaniiki Street were out of operation.

The cause of the outage is still unknown. 

This story is developing. Stay tuned to Island News for updates. 

9a Hawaii Kai update: This outage is NOT a PSPS or Public Safety Power Shutoff. Power has been restored to a majority of customers. About 5,270 customers remain without power while repair work continues. Thank you for your patience. #OahuOutage pic.twitter.com/7FDErK4UsU

— Hawaiian Electric (@HwnElectric) July 30, 2024