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    <link:label id="lab_he_EquityForwardTransactionUnderwritingDiscount_2D8B0029C24D3461ECA4272BAE3A9360_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_EquityForwardTransactionUnderwritingDiscount_2D8B0029C24D3461ECA4272BAE3A9360" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the underwriting discount on sale of common stock to underwriters.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_EquityForwardTransactionForwardSalePrice_FEF57E5A66F10848BC20272BAE3A7FDA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_EquityForwardTransactionForwardSalePrice_FEF57E5A66F10848BC20272BAE3A7FDA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the forward sale price determined at the time of entering the equity forward transaction.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_EquityForwardTransactionInitialFairValue_923709C5E206AFCD6C28272BAE3A99B2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_EquityForwardTransactionInitialFairValue_923709C5E206AFCD6C28272BAE3A99B2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the initial fair value of common stock related to equity forward transaction.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_MajorVendorDomain_19A1CE247BE262F68C68335A31E82DA5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_MajorVendorDomain_19A1CE247BE262F68C68335A31E82DA5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name and description of the vendor that account for major purchases of the entity.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_AESHawaiianIncMember_F7E5AA62240F60CE1453335A31E825A4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_AESHawaiianIncMember_F7E5AA62240F60CE1453335A31E825A4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AES Hawaiian Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_he_AESHawaiianIncMember_F7E5AA62240F60CE1453335A31E825A4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_AESHawaiianIncMember_F7E5AA62240F60CE1453335A31E825A4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents an independent power producer (IPP) with whom the entity has entered into a power purchase agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_KalaeloaPartnersLPMember_1EDB0DEE2F2A0139EAC5335A31E8D209_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_KalaeloaPartnersLPMember_1EDB0DEE2F2A0139EAC5335A31E8D209" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. (Kalaeloa)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_KalaeloaPartnersLPMember_1EDB0DEE2F2A0139EAC5335A31E8D209_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_KalaeloaPartnersLPMember_1EDB0DEE2F2A0139EAC5335A31E8D209" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents an independent power producer (IPP) with whom the entity has entered into a power purchase agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_HamakuaEnergyPartnersLPMember_6EB902079F19506F951D335A31E838C2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_HamakuaEnergyPartnersLPMember_6EB902079F19506F951D335A31E838C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents an independent power producer (IPP) with whom the entity has entered into a power purchase agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_HpowerMember_C3DC55DCD99B6AACD8B7335A31E88B1D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_HpowerMember_C3DC55DCD99B6AACD8B7335A31E88B1D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents an independent power producer (IPP) with whom the entity has entered into a power purchase agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_TrustPreferredSecuritiesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionNumberIssued_8CF9FF9D83845603D96A335A31E85E4B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_TrustPreferredSecuritiesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionNumberIssued_8CF9FF9D83845603D96A335A31E85E4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total number of Trust Preferred Securities issued during the period.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_TrustPreferredSecuritiesDividendRatePercentage_9EB3D75883601A247F82335A31E86A2D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_TrustPreferredSecuritiesDividendRatePercentage_9EB3D75883601A247F82335A31E86A2D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend rate on 2004 Trust Preferred Securities (as a percent)</link:label>
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