HEI Exhibit 12 (page 1 of 2)

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



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|                                                             |  | 2007 |         |   | 2006 |   |         | 2005 | 
|Years ended December 31                                      |  | (1)  |         |   | (2)  |   |         | (1)  |  |   | (2)     |   |  | (1) |         |   | (2) |  
|(dollars in thousands)                                       |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |  
|Fixed charges                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total interest charges (3)                                   |  | $    | 156,575 |   |      | $ | 238,454 |      |  | $ | 148,160 |   |  | $   | 221,774 |   |     | $ | 144,671 |   |  | $ | 196,735 |  
|Interest component of rentals                                |  |      | 5,367   |   |      |   | 5,367   |      |  |   | 4,729   |   |  |     | 4,729   |   |     |   | 4,133   |   |  |   | 4,133   |  
|Pretax preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiaries |  |      | 2,899   |   |      |   | 2,899   |      |  |   | 2,974   |   |  |     | 2,974   |   |     |   | 2,976   |   |  |   | 2,976   |  
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total fixed charges                                          |  | $    | 164,841 |   |      | $ | 246,720 |      |  | $ | 155,863 |   |  | $   | 229,477 |   |     | $ | 151,780 |   |  | $ | 203,844 |  
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|Earnings                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Pretax income from continuing operations                     |  | $    | 131,057 |   |      | $ | 131,057 |      |  | $ | 171,055 |   |  | $   | 171,055 |   |     | $ | 201,344 |   |  | $ | 201,344 |  
|Fixed charges, as shown                                      |  |      | 164,841 |   |      |   | 246,720 |      |  |   | 155,863 |   |  |     | 229,477 |   |     |   | 151,780 |   |  |   | 203,844 |  
|Interest capitalized                                         |  |      | (2,552  | ) |      |   | (2,552  | )    |  |   | (2,879  | ) |  |     | (2,879  | ) |     |   | (2,020  | ) |  |   | (2,020  | )
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Earnings available for fixed charges                         |  | $    | 293,346 |   |      | $ | 375,225 |      |  | $ | 324,039 |   |  | $   | 397,653 |   |     | $ | 351,104 |   |  | $ | 403,168 |  
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                           |  |      | 1.78    |   |      |   | 1.52    |      |  |   | 2.08    |   |  |     | 1.73    |   |     |   | 2.31    |   |  |   | 1.98    |  
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|(1) | Excluding interest on ASB deposits.
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|(2) | Including interest on ASB deposits.
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|(3) | Interest on nonrecourse debt from leveraged leases is not included in total interest charges nor in interest expense in HEIs consolidated statements of income.
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HEI Exhibit 12 (page 2 of 2)

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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|                                                             |  | 2004 |         |   | 2003 |  
|Years ended December 31                                      |  | (1)  |         |   | (2)  |   |         | (1) |  |   | (2)     |  
|(dollars in thousands)                                       |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Fixed charges                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total interest charges (3)                                   |  | $    | 142,779 |   |      | $ | 189,963 |     |  | $ | 138,808 |   |  | $ | 192,616 |  
|Interest component of rentals                                |  |      | 3,935   |   |      |   | 3,935   |     |  |   | 4,214   |   |  |   | 4,214   |  
|Pretax preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiaries |  |      | 2,956   |   |      |   | 2,956   |     |  |   | 3,082   |   |  |   | 3,082   |  
|Preferred securities distributions of trust subsidiaries     |  |      |        |   |      |   |        |     |  |   | 16,035  |   |  |   | 16,035  |  
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|Total fixed charges                                          |  | $    | 149,670 |   |      | $ | 196,854 |     |  | $ | 162,139 |   |  | $ | 215,947 |  
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|Earnings                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Pretax income from continuing operations                     |  | $    | 200,219 |   |      | $ | 200,219 |     |  | $ | 182,415 |   |  | $ | 182,415 |  
|Fixed charges, as shown                                      |  |      | 149,670 |   |      |   | 196,854 |     |  |   | 162,139 |   |  |   | 215,947 |  
|Interest capitalized                                         |  |      | (2,542  | ) |      |   | (2,542  | )   |  |   | (1,914  | ) |  |   | (1,914  | )
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Earnings available for fixed charges                         |  | $    | 347,347 |   |      | $ | 394,531 |     |  | $ | 342,640 |   |  | $ | 396,448 |  
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                           |  |      | 2.32    |   |      |   | 2.00    |     |  |   | 2.11    |   |  |   | 1.84    |  
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|(1) | Excluding interest on ASB deposits.
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|(2) | Including interest on ASB deposits.
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|(3) | Interest on nonrecourse debt from leveraged leases is not included in total interest charges nor in interest expense in HEIs consolidated statements of income.
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