Montana
vsHawaii
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Montana | Metric | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| 12.98¢/kWh | Residential | 40.59¢/kWh |
| 11.88¢/kWh | Commercial | 36.37¢/kWh |
| 7.02¢/kWh | Industrial | 31.46¢/kWh |
| #6 | Price Rank | #51 |
| 57.4% | Renewable % | 21.2% |
Generation Mix
Montana
Hawaii
Frequently Asked Questions
Montana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.98¢/kWh. The difference is 27.61¢/kWh between the two states. Montana ranks #6 and Hawaii ranks #51 cheapest among all states.
Montana gets 57.4% of electricity from renewables, while Hawaii gets 21.2%. Montana leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Montana and Hawaii. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Montana versus Hawaii, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Montana and Hawaii detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.