v3.26.1
Share-based compensation - Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - LTIP linked to TRS - $ / shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Risk-free interest rate 3.49% 4.37%
Expected life in years 3 years 3 years
Expected volatility 65.30% 64.70%
Range of expected volatility for Peer Group, minimum rate 16.80% 15.30%
Range of expected volatility for Peer Group, maximum rate 65.30% 64.70%
Grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 17.04 $ 11.39
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 17.04 $ 11.12