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Typical Cost of Electricity in Hawaii

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About 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026, the latest month published. That is 162.2% above the U.S. average of 18.31¢. This is the average for homes across Hawaii.

Latest rate

48.00¢

per kWh, July 2026

Against the U.S. average

+29.69¢

+162.2%U.S. 18.31¢

From a year earlier

+8.64¢

+22.0%39.36¢ in Jul 2025

Rank among states

51st lowest

of 51, counting the District of Columbia

Where Hawaii sits among the states

Each tick is one state's rate for July 2026. The highlighted band holds the middle half of them, and the dark line is the median.

Across 51 states the rate ranged from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026. The typical band runs from 14.85¢ to 22.38¢, with a median of 16.09¢. Hawaii is at 48.00¢.

What an appliance costs to run in Hawaii

The calculator starts from Hawaii's average rate. Change the power and hours to match your appliance, or enter the rate from your own bill.

Work it out with your numbers

Per hour
$0.72
Per day8 h
$5.76
Per month
$175
Per year
$2,102
1,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 8 h × 48¢ = $5.76 a dayA month is one twelfth of a year.48.00¢ is the Hawaii average for July 2026. The 1,500 W and 8 hours are only a starting example.

How the rate has moved

Monthly averages from January 2024 to July 2026. The lowest was 38.90¢ in August 2025 and the highest 52.72¢ in June 2026.

Monthly average residential electricity rate in Hawaii from January 2024 to July 2026, ranging from 38.90¢ to 52.72¢ per kWh. The latest is 48.00¢.

Month by month

MonthRate per kWhFrom the month before
July 202648.00¢−9.0%
June 202652.72¢+1.4%
May 202652.00¢+11.5%
April 202646.62¢+10.4%
March 202642.23¢−1.8%
February 202643.00¢+8.1%
January 202639.79¢−4.4%
December 202541.62¢+3.5%
November 202540.20¢+1.2%
October 202539.74¢+0.5%
September 202539.54¢+1.6%
August 202538.90¢−1.2%

What this figure is

This is what residential customers in Hawaii paid on average for each kilowatt-hour: the total billed to homes divided by the electricity they used. It blends every utility and rate plan in the state, so the rate on your own bill can be higher or lower.

Rates often change with the season, which is why the comparison above uses the same month a year earlier. The figure is published about two months after the month it describes.

Common questions

How much does electricity cost per kWh in Hawaii?

Homes in Hawaii paid about 48.00¢ per kilowatt-hour on average in July 2026, the latest month published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

How much does 1,000 kWh of electricity cost in Hawaii?

At the average residential rate of 48.00¢ per kWh, 1,000 kWh works out to about $480. An actual bill depends on your utility, your plan and how much you use.

Is electricity cheap or expensive in Hawaii?

Hawaii has the 51st lowest residential electricity rate out of 51, counting the District of Columbia. That is +162.2% against the U.S. average of 18.31¢.

Are electricity rates going up in Hawaii?

Up over the past year. The average residential rate was 39.36¢ in July 2025 and 48.00¢ in July 2026, a change of +22.0%.

Source

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Average retail price of electricity, residential. Covers January 2024 to July 2026. Retrieved on October 6, 2026.

EIA electricity data

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (July 2026 data).

Electricity rates in other states

The percentage compares each state with the U.S. average.