How reliable is Kauai Island Utility Cooperative?

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative customers averaged 6.4 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, about the same as the Hawaii median (6.4 h), per official US EIA data.

How many customers does Kauai Island Utility Cooperative serve?

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative serves 1 county across Hawaii, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Kauai Island Utility Cooperative provide power?

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative operates in Hawaii. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 278 Kauai Island Utility Cooperative customers are without power in 1 county.

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is an cooperative utility serving 1 county in Hawaii. In 2024, its customers went an average of 6.4 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 4.4 interruptions each. Its outage duration is better than the US average and about the same as the Hawaii median (6.4 h).

SCATTERED OUTAGES · ON ITS NETWORKLive · total only

278

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative customers out in 1 county

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

6.4 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

4.4

SAIFI / yr

87 min

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Residential price41.3¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Kauai Island Utility Cooperative’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

278customers out · peak 285

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (1)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Kauai County, HI

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative: FAQ

How reliable is Kauai Island Utility Cooperative?: Kauai Island Utility Cooperative customers averaged 6.4 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, about the same as the Hawaii median (6.4 h), per official US EIA data.
How many customers does Kauai Island Utility Cooperative serve?: Kauai Island Utility Cooperative serves 1 county across Hawaii, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Kauai Island Utility Cooperative provide power?: Kauai Island Utility Cooperative operates in Hawaii. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Hawaii.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.