Electricity prices in Hawaii
What homes in Hawaii pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 44.3¢ a kWh
- Up 8.8% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $228 a month
- Up 9.5% on a year ago
- Average use
- 514 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 1 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Hawaii homes paid 44.3¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Hawaii vs the US
| Hawaii | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 44.3¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 47.2¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $228 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $269 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 514 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +8.8% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +38% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 47.18¢ |
| July 2026 | 48.00¢ |
| June 2026 | 52.72¢ |
| May 2026 | 52.00¢ |
| April 2026 | 46.62¢ |
| March 2026 | 42.23¢ |
| February 2026 | 43.00¢ |
| January 2026 | 39.79¢ |
| December 2025 | 41.62¢ |
| November 2025 | 40.20¢ |
| October 2025 | 39.74¢ |
| September 2025 | 39.53¢ |
| August 2025 | 38.53¢ |
| July 2025 | 38.99¢ |
| June 2025 | 40.55¢ |
| May 2025 | 40.60¢ |
| April 2025 | 42.04¢ |
| March 2025 | 40.72¢ |
| February 2025 | 42.67¢ |
| January 2025 | 40.51¢ |
| December 2024 | 42.39¢ |
| November 2024 | 39.66¢ |
| October 2024 | 41.42¢ |
| September 2024 | 40.88¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Hawaii, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $269 |
| July 2026 | $262 |
| June 2026 | $254 |
| May 2026 | $250 |
| April 2026 | $222 |
| March 2026 | $205 |
| February 2026 | $182 |
| January 2026 | $222 |
| December 2025 | $222 |
| November 2025 | $209 |
| October 2025 | $220 |
| September 2025 | $215 |
| August 2025 | $223 |
| July 2025 | $212 |
| June 2025 | $197 |
| May 2025 | $202 |
| April 2025 | $197 |
| March 2025 | $196 |
| February 2025 | $182 |
| January 2025 | $218 |
| December 2024 | $213 |
| November 2024 | $208 |
| October 2024 | $218 |
| September 2024 | $227 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Hawaii, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $72.36 |
| July 2026 | $65.72 |
| June 2026 | $66.84 |
| April 2026 | $70.84 |
| March 2026 | $60.89 |
| February 2026 | $57.11 |
| January 2026 | $52.13 |
| December 2025 | $51.74 |
| November 2025 | $57.88 |
| October 2025 | $56.92 |
| September 2025 | $57.71 |
| August 2025 | $60.54 |
| July 2025 | $57.34 |
| June 2025 | $48.60 |
| May 2025 | $49.54 |
| April 2025 | $48.96 |
| March 2025 | $47.43 |
| February 2025 | $47.79 |
| January 2025 | $46.61 |
| December 2024 | $44.37 |
| November 2024 | $47.13 |
| October 2024 | $47.43 |
| September 2024 | $45.70 |
| August 2024 | $44.85 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Hawaii, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Hawaii
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 100% of homes in Hawaii; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Hawaiian ElectricInvestor-owned | 44.8¢ | +9.7% |
| Hawaii Electric LightInvestor-owned | 47.4¢ | +2.1% |
| Maui ElectricInvestor-owned | 45.8¢ | +8.4% |
| Kauai Island Utility CooperativeCooperative | 41.1¢ | +5.3% |