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 |
At 40.59¢/kWh, residential electricity in Hawaii is 127% above the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 1st most expensive residential rate among 51 states and territories.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 36.37¢/kWh and industrial customers 31.46¢/kWh — a 4.91¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables make up 21.2% of Hawaii's generation mix; the dominant source is other sources at 84.0%, followed by solar at 7.7%.
In 2024, Hawaii generated about 9,161 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.