Hawaii electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Hawaii from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

47.18¢

▲ 22.5% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 1 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

43.55¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$228

per month over the last 12 months, about 514 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Hawaii is 160% above the U.S. average.

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Hawaii vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Hawaii

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	47.18¢	43.55¢	18.16¢	570	$269
July 2026	48.00¢	43.63¢	18.31¢	546	$262
June 2026	52.72¢	48.05¢	18.34¢	482	$254
May 2026	52.00¢	46.19¢	18.44¢	480	$250
April 2026	46.62¢	42.99¢	18.86¢	477	$222
March 2026	42.23¢	37.93¢	18.60¢	485	$205
February 2026	43.00¢	38.62¢	17.65¢	422	$181
January 2026	39.79¢	37.35¢	17.45¢	559	$222
December 2025	41.62¢	38.12¢	17.11¢	533	$222
November 2025	40.20¢	36.43¢	17.77¢	520	$209
October 2025	39.74¢	35.82¢	17.95¢	554	$220
September 2025	39.53¢	35.09¢	18.05¢	544	$215

Largest utilities in Hawaii

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Hawaii that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc	Investor Owned	49.73¢	522	$260	277,379
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc	Investor Owned	46.79¢	501	$234	80,313
Maui Electric Co Ltd	Investor Owned	47.84¢	554	$265	62,724
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative	Cooperative	42.41¢	658	$279	30,544

What electricity adds to owning a home in Hawaii

A typical Hawaii home is valued at $832,932 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $5,109 a month. The average electric bill of $228 adds about 4% on top of that, or $2,732 a year. See Hawaii property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Hawaii the highest-use month of the last year averaged 570 kWh per home and the lowest 422 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Hawaii?

Homes in Hawaii paid an average of 47.18 cents per kWh in August 2026, 160% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Hawaii?

Over the last 12 months the average Hawaii home used about 514 kWh a month and paid about $228 a month.

Have Hawaii electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 22.5% higher than in August 2025, when it was 38.53 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Hawaii?

Commercial customers in Hawaii paid 43.55 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.