HEI Exhibit 12 (page 1 of 2)

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



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|                                                             |  | 2008 |         |   | 2007 |   |         | 2006 | 
|Years ended December 31                                      |  | (1)  |         |   | (2)  |   |         | (1)  |  |   | (2)     |   |  | (1) |         |   | (2) |  
|(dollars in thousands)                                       |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |  
|Fixed charges                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total interest charges (3)                                   |  | $    | 120,083 |   |      | $ | 181,566 |      |  | $ | 156,575 |   |  | $   | 238,454 |   |     | $ | 148,160 |   |  | $ | 221,774 |  
|Interest component of rentals                                |  |      | 5,354   |   |      |   | 5,354   |      |  |   | 5,367   |   |  |     | 5,367   |   |     |   | 4,729   |   |  |   | 4,729   |  
|Pretax preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiaries |  |      | 2,894   |   |      |   | 2,894   |      |  |   | 2,899   |   |  |     | 2,899   |   |     |   | 2,974   |   |  |   | 2,974   |  
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total fixed charges                                          |  | $    | 128,331 |   |      | $ | 189,814 |      |  | $ | 164,841 |   |  | $   | 246,720 |   |     | $ | 155,863 |   |  | $ | 229,477 |  
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|Earnings                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Pretax income from continuing operations                     |  | $    | 139,256 |   |      | $ | 139,256 |      |  | $ | 131,057 |   |  | $   | 131,057 |   |     | $ | 171,055 |   |  | $ | 171,055 |  
|Fixed charges, as shown                                      |  |      | 128,331 |   |      |   | 189,814 |      |  |   | 164,841 |   |  |     | 246,720 |   |     |   | 155,863 |   |  |   | 229,477 |  
|Interest capitalized                                         |  |      | (3,741  | ) |      |   | (3,741  | )    |  |   | (2,552  | ) |  |     | (2,552  | ) |     |   | (2,879  | ) |  |   | (2,879  | )
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |     |         |   |     |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Earnings available for fixed charges                         |  | $    | 263,846 |   |      | $ | 325,329 |      |  | $ | 293,346 |   |  | $   | 375,225 |   |     | $ | 324,039 |   |  | $ | 397,653 |  
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                           |  |      | 2.06    |   |      |   | 1.71    |      |  |   | 1.78    |   |  |     | 1.52    |   |     |   | 2.08    |   |  |   | 1.73    |  
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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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|                                                             |  | 2005 |         |   | 2004 |  
|Years ended December 31                                      |  | (1)  |         |   | (2)  |   |         | (1) |  |   | (2)     |  
|(dollars in thousands)                                       |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Fixed charges                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total interest charges (3)                                   |  | $    | 144,671 |   |      | $ | 196,735 |     |  | $ | 142,779 |   |  | $ | 189,963 |  
|Interest component of rentals                                |  |      | 4,133   |   |      |   | 4,133   |     |  |   | 3,935   |   |  |   | 3,935   |  
|Pretax preferred stock dividend requirements of subsidiaries |  |      | 2,976   |   |      |   | 2,976   |     |  |   | 2,956   |   |  |   | 2,956   |  
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total fixed charges                                          |  | $    | 151,780 |   |      | $ | 203,844 |     |  | $ | 149,670 |   |  | $ | 196,854 |  
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|Earnings                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Pretax income from continuing operations                     |  | $    | 201,344 |   |      | $ | 201,344 |     |  | $ | 200,219 |   |  | $ | 200,219 |  
|Fixed charges, as shown                                      |  |      | 151,780 |   |      |   | 203,844 |     |  |   | 149,670 |   |  |   | 196,854 |  
|Interest capitalized                                         |  |      | (2,020  | ) |      |   | (2,020  | )   |  |   | (2,542  | ) |  |   | (2,542  | )
|                                                             |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |     |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Earnings available for fixed charges                         |  | $    | 351,104 |   |      | $ | 403,168 |     |  | $ | 347,347 |   |  | $ | 394,531 |  
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                           |  |      | 2.31    |   |      |   | 1.98    |     |  |   | 2.32    |   |  |   | 2.00    |  
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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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