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Hawaii Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
52.00¢ /kWh
▲ 26.7%vs. last year
Commercial
46.19¢ /kWh
▲ 29.0%vs. last year
Industrial
41.90¢ /kWh
▲ 36.5%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$215per month▲ 2.4% vs. the year before

41.82¢/kWh × 513 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 1st highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. average

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Hawaii
$215
U.S. average
$155

Hawaii is $59 a month above (+38.1%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Hawaii makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
20.5%
Carbon-free
20.5%
Largest source
Other 84%
Hawaii electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas0.0%0 GWh
Coal0.0%0 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind5.8%545 GWh
Solar10.1%952 GWh
Hydro0.3%24 GWh
Other83.9%7,946 GWh

9.5 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Hawaii electricity prices in context

Hawaii's residential electricity rate stands at 52.00¢/kWh as of May 2026, the most expensive among the 50 states and DC. This is 33.56¢/kWh above the US average of 18.44¢/kWh, placing Hawaii's rate 182% higher nationally. The commercial rate is 46.19¢/kWh and the industrial rate is 41.90¢/kWh.

The state's rate has climbed sharply in recent years. Since May 2021 it has risen 57.6%, and over the past twenty years since May 2006 it has more than doubled, up 123.7%. Looking back further to January 2001, when records began, the rate has nearly tripled, rising 207%. The current price is now the highest on record, while the lowest was 14.73¢/kWh in March 2002.

The typical Hawaii household pays $215 per month for 513 kWh, compared to the national average bill of $155 for 871 kWh. Despite the exceptionally high rate, the monthly bill runs ahead of the national figure because consumption is substantially lower than the US average.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
29¢35¢41¢47¢54¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Residential history since 2001

12¢23¢33¢44¢55¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
16.94¢
Now
52.00¢
Change
▲ 207.0%
Range
14.73–52.00¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
May 202652.0046.1941.90
April 202646.6242.9938.29
March 202642.2337.9333.17
February 202643.0038.6233.24
January 202639.7937.3532.76
December 202541.6238.1832.77
November 202540.2036.4931.84
October 202539.7435.8830.89
September 202539.5435.1630.43
August 202538.9035.0030.37
July 202539.3635.0630.29
June 202540.9635.5430.47

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Hawaii?
Residential electricity in Hawaii costs 52.00¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 1st highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 46.19¢ and industrial customers 41.90¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
Hawaii's residential rate of 52.00¢/kWh is +191.5% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Hawaii home consumes 513 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $215.
›Have electricity prices in Hawaii gone up?
Residential electricity in Hawaii has moved +207.0% since 2001, reaching 52.00¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +26.7%.
›How does Hawaii compare with the rest of the country?
Hawaii does not border another state, so the national figure is the natural comparison. Its average monthly bill of $215 compares with a U.S. average of $155, at 52.00¢/kWh against 17.84¢/kWh nationally.