Facility ID: 1001557 · Power Plants

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION

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KAILUA KONA, HI · HAWAII COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

179K MT CO₂e · 2023

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,787 of 8,713 nationally, #8 of 29 in HI).

  • National rank #1,787 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #8 of 29 in HI
  • #841 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 4% of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -0.6% since 2011

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

178,753 1787th of 8713 higher than 6,926 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 4% of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES reported parent CO₂e (179K MT of 4.5M MT ; #4 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #841 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 179K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.7%
178K MT
CH₄
0.1%
181 MT
N₂O
0.2%
431 MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 178,753
2022 212,884
2021 208,109
2020 272,744
2019 218,753
2018 241,738
2017 220,760
2016 213,781
2015 205,338
2014 210,674
2013 186,753
2012 154,729
2011 179,883

Facility insight: HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION (GHGRP ID 1001557) is a high-volume reporter at 179K MT CO₂e in 2023 from KAILUA KONA, HI (#1,787 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 179K MT CO₂e (peak 273K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2020 at 273K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 34.5% below that peak (179K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-23.7%, 65K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION ranks #1,787 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #8 of 29 facilities in HI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION?

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION's 179K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,926 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (79%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION emit?

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION reported 179K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES does HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION represent?

HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION accounts for 4% of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (179K MT of 4.5M MT), ranking #4 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION ranks #841 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO (HELCO) - KEAHOLE GENERATING STATION's emissions have decreased by 0.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside HI for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001557. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon