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Hawaii electricity rates and average bill

Hawaii households paid an average of 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026, 162% above the US average and +22.0% on a year earlier. That ranks #1 of 51, most expensive first.

Source EIA, residential retail priceLatest month July 2026

Average residential priceHI

48.00 ¢/kWh
Typical bill
$224/mo
Average use
514kWh
EV, 1,000 mi
$120/mo

Thirteen months of prices

Average residential price by month, ¢/kWh (EIA). Highest 52.72¢ in June 2026, lowest 38.90¢ in August 2025. Download the data (CSV)

37.8¢41.8¢45.8¢49.8¢53.8¢Jul 2025Sep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026

Utilities and rate plans

Each utility’s current residential tariffs, transcribed from its tariff sheets, with periods, tiers, fixed charge and a typical bill. Customer counts from EIA-861 (2024).

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Rates by city

Cities of 100,000 or more whose utility is modeled here.

Against the national average and states with similar prices

Average residential ¢/kWh, July 2026 (EIA).

Hawaii48.00¢
United States18.31¢
California33.61¢
Maine32.41¢
Massachusetts30.49¢
New York29.90¢

Average electric bill in Hawaii

Over the last 12 months the average price was 43.51¢ per kWh and the average home used 514 kWh a month, so a typical Hawaii household spent about $224 a month on electricity, or $2,684 a year. Use is 41% below the US average of 870 kWh a month, peaking in August at 573 kWh.

Driving a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD 1,000 miles a month takes 275 kWh from the wall (EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi), about $120 at the state average. A 25.5 mpg gasoline car covering the same distance at $4.73 a gallon (West Coast except California (PADD 5) average, August 2026) costs about $185.

The state average hides the real spread. Utilities in the same state charge different prices, and on a time-of-use plan the same kWh costs more in the peak hours than off-peak; each utility page shows by how much. Open Hawaiian Electric’s page to see its plans, prices by hour and fixed charge, or run the calculators below with Hawaii preloaded.

Natural gas for homes averaged $6.29 per therm over the 12 months to June 2026 (EIA, all charges included), and a typical gas-heated home uses about 1 therms a year for heating. The heat pump calculator compares that with electric heating on your plan.

A south-facing, 20° rooftop array in Hawaii produces about 1,714 kWh per installed kW a year (NREL PVWatts at the state’s population center). What that is worth depends on your utility’s export rule, shown on each utility’s page.

Hawaii electricity: common questions

How much does electricity cost in Hawaii?

Homes in Hawaii paid an average of 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026, against 18.31¢ for the US, which ranks the state #1 of 51 from most expensive. Over the last 12 months the average was 43.51¢. These are EIA averages of what households actually paid, fixed charges included; your utility and plan set your own price.

What is the average electric bill in Hawaii?

About $224 a month ($2,684 a year): the average Hawaii home used 514 kWh a month over the last 12 months at an average 43.51¢/kWh. Use peaks in August, at 573 kWh.

Are electricity prices going up in Hawaii?

Hawaii's average residential price was 48.00¢/kWh in July 2026, 22.0% higher than a year earlier. Over the last ten years the 12-month average has changed by +4.6% a year, against +3.6% a year for the US.

How much does it cost to charge an electric car in Hawaii?

Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD takes 275 kWh from the wall, about $120 at the state's average home price, against about $185 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car. On a time-of-use plan, charging overnight can cost less than that.

Do Hawaii utilities offer time-of-use plans?

Yes. Hawaiian Electric offers TOU-R (peak 5 pm–9 pm on summer weekdays). Each utility's page shows every period and price.

Calculators with Hawaii preloaded