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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_ba7fe655-47f7-4c0d-bad8-2e3d1bbfcb9f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_BankFeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_BankFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Bank Fees [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_ElectricEnergySalesLargeLightAndPowerMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_ElectricEnergySalesLargeLightAndPowerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Electric Energy Sales, Large Light And Power [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_d4e64a20-f5eb-4e95-b804-fa7ebd54475d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_he_PublicUtilitiesRPSAPerformanceIncentiveMechanismRewardThresholdInterpolatedRPSRateGoalAfterYearThree" xlink:href="he-20230331.xsd#he_PublicUtilitiesRPSAPerformanceIncentiveMechanismRewardThresholdInterpolatedRPSRateGoalAfterYearThree"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTotalContractedBatteryEnergyStorageSystemCapacity_e915853d-93a2-4014-8fa9-f45f64bd3244_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTotalContractedBatteryEnergyStorageSystemCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Total contracted battery energy storage system capacity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTotalContractedPVCapacity_837a9d6f-f90c-4542-8a13-e29ce1adab69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTotalContractedPVCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Total contracted PV capacity (in megawatts)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings_b616c1a1-b209-4b91-8405-3c2495ba4377_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings&#8212;other than bank</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_he_SuppliesPrintingAndPostageExpense_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_he_SuppliesPrintingAndPostageExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate amount of expenses directly related to the office supplies, printing and postage.</link:label>
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