State electricity profile · 2024
Hawaii Electricity
Homes in Hawaii pay 42.86¢/kWh for residential electricity, 160.1% above the US average. Further down: commercial and industrial rates and the generation mix, all EIA-sourced.
- 42.86¢/kWh
- Residential rate
- +160.1%
- vs US average
- 33%
- Renewable
- 446.5K
- Customers
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The verdict · 2024
Hawaii's residential electricity runs 42.86¢/kWh - 160.1% above the 16.48¢/kWh national average, pricier than 100% of states, with 33% of its power from renewables.
Rate is the EIA state average across all 446.5K residential customers, a benchmark for comparing states, not the rate on any single bill. Source: EIA Form-861.
What Hawaii's Electricity Data Tells Us
Residential customers in Hawaii pay 42.86¢/kWh in 2024, reaching 446.5K metered households, 160.1% above where the national residential average sits, 16.48¢/kWh. Commercial rates sit at 38.18¢/kWh; industrial rates come in at 34.13¢/kWh, reflecting the cost differentials that come from voltage level, load factor, and contract length across EIA Form-861 survey respondents. Yearly residential electricity sales reached 2.7M MWh, translating to roughly $1.1B in revenue for utilities, a useful yardstick for sizing local demand against the grid mix that serves it.
No fuel source matters more to Hawaii's grid than petroleum, at 65.7% of in-state production, backed up by solar at 21.2% and wind in third at 6.2%. Across solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, renewables account for 32.8% of electricity generated in Hawaii, a figure that matters because each renewable megawatt-hour displaces fuel costs that otherwise flow through to retail bills. A portfolio this clean typically carries lower marginal generation costs once capacity is built, though transmission upgrades can offset part of the saving.
Looking back across EIA records, residential prices in Hawaii moved from 27.47¢/kWh in 2016 to 42.86¢/kWh in 2024, a 56.0% shift over that window. California, Massachusetts, Connecticut price out at a comparable level, a handy peer set for cross-checking. For anyone negotiating a supplier contract, weighing an energy-efficiency upgrade, or modeling a household budget, the combination of current rate, multi-year trend, and generation mix offers a sturdier footing than any single data point on its own.
+160.1%
vs the US residential average
0%
of states have higher residential rates
33%
renewable share, above the US mix
446.5K
residential customers served
How Hawaii compares
Cents per kWh, EIA Form 861. Pick a benchmark above to compare Hawaii against the US average or a peer state.
Residential Price History
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.86¢/kWh | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.39¢/kWh | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.03¢/kWh | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 33.49¢/kWh | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 30.28¢/kWh | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 32.06¢/kWh | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.47¢/kWh | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 29.50¢/kWh | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 27.47¢/kWh | - |
Energy Generation Mix
How Hawaii generates its electricity. Renewable sources account for 32.8% of generation.
- Petroleum65.7%
- Solarrenewable21.2%
- Windrenewable6.2%
- Geothermalrenewable2.4%
- Biomassrenewable2.0%
- Other1.5%
- Hydrorenewable0.9%
Market Overview
Residential Revenue
$1.1B
Commercial Revenue
$1.1B
Residential Sales
2.7M MWh
Residential Customers
446.5K
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Using Hawaii's numbers
This is the state average, use it as a benchmark, not a quote for your address.
- Hawaii sits 160.1% above the national average, see exactly where it lands among all 50 states. See the rankings
- Check the multi-year trend before you judge the rate, a low price rising fast can cost more over a decade than a steady one. Hawaii price trend
- Compare Hawaii side by side with the US average and peer states using the tool above, then estimate your own bill from your monthly kWh. Cost calculator
Figures are EIA state averages by sector. Your actual rate depends on your utility, plan, and usage, see our disclaimer.
Energy Guides
Understanding Electricity Rates
What ¢/kWh means and how your bill is calculated
Why Prices Vary by State
Generation mix, regulation, and geography
US Energy Sources Explained
How each fuel source powers the grid
Renewable vs Fossil Fuel Costs
LCOE comparison and the cost crossover
Cheapest States for Electricity
Which states pay the least and why
Primary source data for Hawaii
Every figure on this page traces to these official federal datasets.
- 📊 EIA State Energy Profile, Hawaii State energy database
- ⚡ EIA Electric Power Monthly Generation and price statistics
- 🌿 EPA eGRID Power-grid emissions database
- ☀️ NREL solar resource maps Solar potential by location
- 💨 NREL wind resource maps Wind potential by location
- ⚛️ NRC reactor data Nuclear operating status
- ⚡ FERC market data Transmission and market prices
- 🏛️ NARUC commissions State public utility commissions
- 📖 EIA energy mapping system Interactive federal energy map
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