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Hawaiian Electric (Oʻahu) rates

Peak hours on Hawaiian Electric TOU-R: 5 pm–9 pm, every day, all year. Hawaiian Electric has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Hawaii home using 514 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is TOU-R, at about $257 a month.

Investor-owned 276,853 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceTOU-R

49.9¢/kWh
Schedule R$268/mo
TOU-R$257/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Schedule R
Residential Service
Tiered $15.30 48.6¢ 0–350 kWh · 50.0¢ 350–1,200 kWh · 52.3¢ over 1,200 kWh 48.6¢ 0–350 kWh · 50.0¢ 350–1,200 kWh · 52.3¢ over 1,200 kWh None
TOU-R
Residential Time-of-Use
Time-of-use $21.13 Off-peak 24.8¢ · Mid-peak 49.6¢ · Peak 74.4¢ Off-peak 24.8¢ · Mid-peak 49.6¢ · Peak 74.4¢ Mid-peak 12 am–9 am, Peak 5 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am

TOU-R: price by hour

July weekday. Same pricing all year.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
49.6¢24.8¢74.4¢49.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Hawaiian Electric peak and off-peak hours

What are Hawaiian Electric’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. TOU-R: Mid-peak 12 am–9 am, Peak 5 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am, every day, all year. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on Hawaiian Electric?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is TOU-R: 9 am–5 pm at 24.8¢/kWh, against 74.4¢ at the peak. Schedule R charges the same price at every hour.

Which Hawaiian Electric plan is cheapest?

For a typical Hawaii home using 514 kWh a month, TOU-R at about $257 a month (49.9¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, TOU-R gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on Hawaiian Electric

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Hawaii home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
Schedule RAny$138/mo$138/mo$405/mo
TOU-R9 am$68/mo$205/mo$325/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is TOU-R. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on Hawaiian Electric TOU-R

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 9 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Hawaii home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (24.8¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$57/mo$24.03
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$60/mo$19.32
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$60/mo$19.32
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$63/mo$19.83
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$64/mo$23.38
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$64/mo$22.03
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$67/mo$27.52
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$68/mo$22.27
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$69/mo$20.86
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$70/mo$18.30
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$71/mo$23.51
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$72/mo$23.06
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$72/mo$18.88
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$73/mo$23.39
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$74/mo$21.48
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$74/mo$23.63
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$76/mo$24.33
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$77/mo$24.57
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$80/mo$28.07
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$80/mo$24.96
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$81/mo$24.79
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$85/mo$24.62
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$91/mo$29.72
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$94/mo$30.12
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$94/mo$28.71
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$106/mo$34.53
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$106/mo$31.88
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$106/mo$31.88
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$118/mo$50.20
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$119/mo$37.97

How Hawaiian Electric’s plans work

Schedule R (Residential Service). In July the first 350 kWh a month cost 48.6¢ each; then 50.0¢ above 350 kWh a month, then 52.3¢ above 1,200 kWh a month. An average Hawaii home (546 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $15.30 a month. Minimum bill: $30.22 a month.

TOU-R (Residential Time-of-Use). Mid-peak 12 am–9 am, Peak 5 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 74.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 24.8¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 49.6¢. January weekdays range from 24.8¢ to 74.4¢. Fixed charge: $21.13 a month. Minimum bill: $30.22 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Hawaiian Electric billed its residential customers an average of 40.54¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Hawaii’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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