Hawaii Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for Hawaii electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: West

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in Hawaii costs 121.8% more than the national average.

State rate
42.23 ¢/kWh
National average
19.04 ¢/kWh
Difference: +23.19 ¢/kWhDifference: +121.8%Category: much higher than national average
Hawaii vs U.S. averageHawaii vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. Hawaii: 42.23 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 19.04 ¢/kWhHawaii42.23 ¢/kWhU.S. average19.04 ¢/kWh
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Key Insights

  • Electricity in Hawaii costs 122% more than the national average.
  • Hawaii ranks #1 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • Electricity in Hawaii is among the top 10 most expensive in the U.S.
  • Hawaii shows a rising electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in Hawaii.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

Hawaii avg rate trendHawaii avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 43.00 ¢/kWh, 42.23 ¢/kWh, 42.23 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

Hawaii shows a rising electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Rising12‑month change: +2.72%24‑month change: -6.96%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest42.23 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest5
Affordability
LowestHighest0

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
42.23¢/kWh→
Benchmark bill (900 kWh)
380.07$
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
422.3$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
5
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
0
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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Summary

Shareable summary
Hawaii electricity: 42.23 ¢/kWh
Benchmark bill (900 kWh): $380.07
Example bill (1000 kWh): $422.3
Value score: 5 | Affordability: 0
Freshness: Fresh (as of May 28, 2026)
More: https://priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/hawaii

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Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
42.23
Updated
March 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
5
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
0
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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