Average electric bill in Hawaii

A typical Hawaii home paid about $207.87 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,494.48 for the year, using 515 kWh a month at 40.40 cents per kWh.

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Monthly use, kWh

Energy only, 40.4 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 515 kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $207.87 a month$2,494.48 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 1 of 51+38% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 515 kWh a month50 of 51; -41% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 40.40 ¢/kWh1 of 51; +134% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Aug $223.46580 kWh at 38.53 ¢
Cheapest month: Feb $182.19427 kWh at 42.67 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 23%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026: $233.23 a month+14.6% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.54%17 of 51; median household income $98,317
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: -2.5%$213.23 to $207.87 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $1,429.32 a month36.31 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $113.22 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

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Typical monthly bill, Hawaii

$182.19 in Feb to $223.46 in Aug.

Typical monthly bill, Hawaii: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Aug
Jan	218	222
Feb	182	182
Mar	196	205
Apr	197	222
May	202	250
Jun	197	254
Jul	213	262
Aug	223	269
Sep	215	No data
Oct	220	No data
Nov	209	No data
Dec	222	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Hawaii and the states next to it in rank

$207.87 a month, rank 1 of 51.

dollars a month

Hawaii208
U.S. average151
Connecticut207

Hawaii, Typical monthly bill, Hawaii against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Hawaii a month	Hawaii a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Hawaii
130 kWh, 0.25x the Hawaii average	$52.52	$630.24	$22.40	+$30
260 kWh, 0.5x the Hawaii average	$105.04	$1,260.48	$44.80	+$60
390 kWh, 0.75x the Hawaii average	$157.56	$1,890.72	$67.20	+$90
510 kWh, 1x the Hawaii average	$206.04	$2,472.48	$87.87	+$118
640 kWh, 1.25x the Hawaii average	$258.56	$3,102.72	$110.27	+$148
770 kWh, 1.5x the Hawaii average	$311.08	$3,732.96	$132.67	+$178
1,030 kWh, 2x the Hawaii average	$416.12	$4,993.44	$177.47	+$239
1,540 kWh, 3x the Hawaii average	$622.16	$7,465.92	$265.34	+$357

Hawaii month by month in 2025

Month	Hawaii kWh per account	Hawaii price ¢/kWh	Hawaii typical bill
Jan	538	40.51	$218.01
Feb	427	42.67	$182.19
Mar	480	40.72	$195.58
Apr	469	42.04	$197.12
May	498	40.60	$202.28
Jun	486	40.55	$197.00
Jul	545	38.99	$212.50
Aug	580	38.53	$223.46
Sep	544	39.53	$215.03
Oct	554	39.74	$220.16
Nov	520	40.20	$209.10
Dec	533	41.62	$222.02

Hawaii typical bill over the years

Year	Hawaii bill a month	Hawaii a year	Hawaii kWh per account	Hawaii price ¢/kWh
2023	$213.23	$2,558.78	503	42.39
2024	$212.13	$2,545.51	495	42.86
2025	$207.87	$2,494.48	515	40.40

Hawaii in 2026 so far

Month	Hawaii kWh per account	Hawaii price ¢/kWh	Hawaii typical bill
Jan 2026	559	39.79	$222.31
Feb 2026	422	43.00	$181.60
Mar 2026	485	42.23	$204.71
Apr 2026	477	46.62	$222.19
May 2026	480	52.00	$249.53
Jun 2026	482	52.72	$254.27
Jul 2026	546	48.00	$262.17
Aug 2026	570	47.18	$269.03

Business and industry in Hawaii

Customer type	Hawaii bill a month, 2025	Hawaii kWh per account	Hawaii price ¢/kWh
Business	$1,429.32	3,937	36.31
Industry	$110,978.99	352,775	31.45

Hawaii bill next to income

Hawaii: 2.54% of median household income, rank 17; the four states closest to it:

State near Hawaii	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Hawaii
Ohio	$69,680	$1,773.00	2.54%
Georgia	$74,664	$1,904.05	2.55%
Pennsylvania	$76,081	$1,943.08	2.55%
Indiana	$70,051	$1,796.65	2.56%

Weather and the bill

No data: NOAA nClimDiv has no statewide degree days for Hawaii.

Analyst note

A typical Hawaii home account paid about $207.87 a month for energy in 2025, $2,494.48 over the year, which ranks 1st of 51 states, 38% above the U.S. typical bill. Hawaii homes used 515 kWh a month (50 of 51, 41% under the U.S.) at 40.40 cents (1 of 51, 134% over), so the bill reflects a high price. The year swings from $182.19 in February to $223.46 in August, a 23% gap, driven by use of 427 against 580 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $233.23 a month, +14.6% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,429.32 a month at 36.31 cents, 6.9 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.54% of the $98,317 median household income, 17 of 51 states. The typical bill was $213.23 a month in 2023, $212.13 in 2024 and $207.87 in 2025, -2.5% in two years, with use per account at 503, 495 and 515 kWh.

Hawaii: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Hawaii	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Connecticut	$206.63	705	29.31
Maryland	$184.43	945	19.53
Alabama	$184.30	1,145	16.09
Massachusetts	$180.94	595	30.41

Questions on the Hawaii bill

What is the average electric bill in Hawaii?

Energy only: about $207.87 a month in 2025, or $2,494.48 a year.

How much electricity does a Hawaii home use?

Rank 50 of 51: 515 kWh a month in 2025, -41% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Hawaii?

August at $223.46; the lowest is February at $182.19.

Is the average electric bill in Hawaii above the national average?

Above, by $57.20 a month or 38%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Hawaii?

$404.00 at 40.40 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Hawaii from the state with the lowest bill?

$113.22 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $207.87 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Hawaii?

2.54% of the $98,317 median household income, 17 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Hawaii bill change since 2023?

$213.23 a month in 2023, $207.87 in 2025, -2.5%.

What does a Hawaii business pay a month for electricity?

$1,429.32 for a typical commercial account, at 36.31 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Hawaii bill rising in 2026?

$233.23 a month so far, +14.6% on the same months of 2025.