Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc

Hawaii Electric Light Company’s mission is to provide secure, clean energy for Hawaii. Over the years, Hawaii Electric Light Company has provided energy to over 80,000 customers on the island of Hawai`i. In 1970, Hawaii Electric Light Company was purchased by Hawaiian Electric Company. Hawaii Electric Light Company generates over 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and utilizes clean energy sources to generate nearly 50% of that amount (46.7% in 2012). The energy we use is an essential but limited resource necessary to maintaining our quality of life. In a changing world, Hawaii Electric Light Company along with its parent company, Hawaiian Electric Company, has evolved to offer more than electricity. Today, we provide energy solutions to help customers save money and use energy more efficiently. Hawaii Electric Light Company also continues to pursue the use of more renewable energy alternatives to help ensure a sustainable future for our islands.

Inspired by an enlightened King, Hawaii's story of electricity is regal, transformative and a leading contributor to the creation of our modern Hawaii.  And it continues to be a story of innovation, connectivity and progressive thinking.

For more than 100 years, Hawaiian Electric Company has provided the energy that has fueled the islands' development from a Hawaiian kingdom to a modern state. Hawaiian Electric Company, and its subsidiaries, Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light Company, serves 95% of the state’s 1.4 million residents on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, Lanai and Molokai.

Since 1891, we have been entrusted to power these islands and empower its citizens - a responsibility that has been both our mission and our honor.

Our Mission

Innovative energy leadership for Hawaii

Empowering our customers and communities with affordable, reliable, clean energy.

Our Values

The following foundational values of our Companies are embodied in the way we interact and it is evident in every business decision we make:

Safety

We live a culture of safety every day

Aloha

We care for each other as family
We care for our community
We care for our Hawaii and its future

Integrity

We are honest and ethical in our words and actions

Excellence 

We perform to the highest standards
We embrace change to make things better
We hold ourselves accountable

Our Vision

125 Years of Service

The Hawaiian Electric Companies have been serving Hawaii for 125 years. And today, we're in the middle of an exciting transformation, to achieve 100 percent renewable energy for Hawaii. We're working with many partners to achieve this goal. And through it all, one thing will remain the same: our commitment to provide you with safe, reliable and affordable service.

Our Commitment