Utah
vsHawaii
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Utah | Metric | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| 13.07¢/kWh | Residential | 40.59¢/kWh |
| 10.04¢/kWh | Commercial | 36.37¢/kWh |
| 8.43¢/kWh | Industrial | 31.46¢/kWh |
| #7 | Price Rank | #51 |
| 20.9% | Renewable % | 21.2% |
Generation Mix
Utah
Hawaii
Frequently Asked Questions
Utah has cheaper residential electricity at 13.07¢/kWh. The difference is 27.52¢/kWh between the two states. Utah ranks #7 and Hawaii ranks #51 cheapest among all states.
Utah gets 20.9% of electricity from renewables, while Hawaii gets 21.2%. Hawaii 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 Utah and Hawaii. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Utah 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 Utah and Hawaii detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.