Segment financial information - Schedule of Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Revenues | $ 939,703 | $ 746,392 | $ 1,686,150 | $ 1,490,462 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 75,366 | 76,105 | 150,813 | 152,667 | |
| Interest and dividend income | 5,284 | 7,579 | 15,279 | 20,202 | |
| Interest income | 7,579 | 20,202 | |||
| Interest expense, net | 48,383 | 27,256 | 79,511 | 61,468 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 164,662 | 39,975 | 203,254 | 73,514 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 41,462 | 13,417 | 49,604 | 19,812 | |
| Net income | 123,200 | 26,558 | 153,650 | 53,702 | |
| Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric | 0 | 473 | 0 | 946 | |
| Net income for common stock | 123,200 | 26,085 | 153,650 | 52,756 | |
| Capital expenditures | 242,090 | 161,493 | |||
| Total assets | 8,401,802 | 8,401,802 | $ 8,922,879 | ||
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| Revenues | 2,839 | 3,910 | 5,246 | 9,614 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 188 | 2,474 | 373 | 5,483 | |
| Interest and dividend income | 2,571 | 8,698 | |||
| Interest income | 6,364 | 17,006 | |||
| Interest expense, net | 3,032 | 5,550 | 6,284 | 17,310 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (18,697) | (10,294) | (25,149) | (38,274) | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (4,039) | 2,797 | (5,598) | (4,012) | |
| Net income | (13,091) | (34,262) | |||
| Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric | (26) | (52) | |||
| Net income for common stock | (14,658) | (13,065) | (19,551) | (34,210) | |
| Capital expenditures | 280 | 1,543 | |||
| Total assets | 231,912 | 231,912 | 392,359 | ||
| Electric utility | |||||
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| Revenues | 936,864 | 742,482 | 1,680,904 | 1,480,848 | |
| Electric utility | Operating Segments | |||||
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| Revenues | 936,864 | 742,482 | 1,680,904 | 1,480,848 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 75,178 | 73,631 | 150,440 | 147,184 | |
| Interest and dividend income | 2,713 | 6,581 | |||
| Interest income | 1,215 | 3,196 | |||
| Interest expense, net | 45,351 | 21,706 | 73,227 | 44,158 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 183,359 | 50,269 | 228,403 | 111,788 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 45,501 | 10,620 | 55,202 | 23,824 | |
| Net income | 39,649 | 87,964 | |||
| Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric | 499 | 998 | |||
| Net income for common stock | 137,858 | $ 39,150 | 173,201 | 86,966 | |
| Capital expenditures | 241,810 | $ 159,950 | |||
| Total assets | $ 8,169,890 | $ 8,169,890 | $ 8,530,520 | ||
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