Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?

Hawaii's electricity rate of 40.59¢/kWh is 127% more expensive than the US average. It ranks #51 out of 51 states (cheapest to most expensive).

Electricity Cost in Hawaii

The residential electricity rate in Hawaii is 40.59¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #51 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Hawaii 127% above average.

40.59¢

Residential

#51

Price Rank

21.2%

Renewable

Residential Rate	40.59¢/kWh
Commercial Rate	36.37¢/kWh
Industrial Rate	31.46¢/kWh
US Average (Residential)	17.92¢/kWh

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This answer pulls from the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles, the authoritative federal source for U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix. The headline number above is the direct answer; what follows is the additional context most readers need to use the answer for a real decision rather than just a fact lookup.

A practical caveat: the headline answer above reflects the most recent the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles vintage; underlying data is often revised for months after first publication, and the right reference for any specific decision is whichever vintage is current at the time of the decision. The as-of date is stamped on every page.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.