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Electric companies in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County, HI has 203,684 residents. Hawaii County, HI: 1 utility listed by EIA. Hawaii County, HI: home electricity prices of 48.31 cents per kWh.

Hawaii County, HI on the map

Hawaii County, HI and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsKalawaoMauiKauaiHawaiiHonolulu

Hawaii County, HI darker: more storm events

Facts about Hawaii County, HI

Residents of Hawaii County, HI, ACS 2023
203,6842 of 5 Hawaii counties
Households in Hawaii County, HI
72,9582.79 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Hawaii County, HI
73.1%53,333 owner and 19,625 renter households
Median household income in Hawaii County, HI
$77,2155 of 5 Hawaii counties
Housing units in Hawaii County, HI
89,78616,828 vacant or seasonal, 18.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Hawaii County, HI
24.7%18,022 homes, 5 of 5 Hawaii counties
Utilities listed for Hawaii County, HI
11 with a home price: Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
Home price in Hawaii County, HI
48.31 ¢/kWhHawaii Electric Light Co Inc
ZIP areas touching Hawaii County, HI
2896704 to 96785
Outage-linked storm events in Hawaii County, HI
112NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Hawaii County, HI
35.5%median year built 1988
Flood claims in Hawaii County, HI
72NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.6M paid
Home energy burden in Hawaii County, HI
3.0%$2,452 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc charged Hawaii County, HI homes 34.65 ¢/kWh in 2015. Hawaii County, HI: 48.31 ¢ in 2024, 39% up. Hawaii County, HI: against 45% up for the Hawaii average.

Hawaii County, HI: a 495 kWh month at that price. Hawaii County, HI: $171 in 2015, $239 in 2024. Hawaii County, HI: $2,869 a year, 3.7% of the $77,215 median income.

Hawaii: 10 yearly prices
YearHawaii Electric Light Co Inc, Hawaii County, HIHawaii: Gap to Hawaii averageHawaii: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Hawaii34.65+5.05+22.00
2016, Hawaii31.52+4.05+18.97
2017, Hawaii34.20+4.70+21.31
2018, Hawaii37.08+4.61+24.21
2019, Hawaii36.53+4.47+23.52
2020, Hawaii35.17+4.89+22.02
2021, Hawaii37.92+4.43+24.26
2022, Hawaii47.95+4.92+32.91
2023, Hawaii46.52+4.13+30.52
2024, Hawaii48.31+5.45+31.83

Hawaii County, HI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Hawaii County, HI price.

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Outage risk in Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii County, HI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 112 in all, 55.0 per 100,000 residents of 203,684, rank 1 of 4 Hawaii counties. Property damage in Hawaii County, HI: $27K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Hawaii County, HI

events a year, Hawaii County, HI

  1. 8'15
  2. 17'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 22'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 9'20
  7. 6'21
  8. 6'22
  9. 15'23
  10. 3'24
  11. 1'25

Events by type

events by type, Hawaii County, HI

  • Thunderstorm and high wind70
  • Winter storm and heavy snow12
  • Hurricane and tropical storm4
Hawaii County, HI outage-linked hazards
Hawaii County, HIFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Hawaii County, HI, thunderstorm and high windVery Low2.62 of 5702018 (16)$17K
Hawaii County, HI, tornadoVery Low7.42 of 50none$0
Hawaii County, HI, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low68.33 of 542024 (3)$10K
Hawaii County, HI, ice stormVery Low7.62 of 30none$0
Hawaii County, HI, winter storm and heavy snowVery Low1.71 of 3122015 (3)$0
Hawaii County, HI, heat waveNo Rating0.01 of 50none$0

Housing and heating in Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii County, HI: 31,873 of 89,786 homes were built before 1980 and 26,556 in 2000 or later. Hawaii County, HI has 69,395 detached houses, 12,575 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 580 mobile homes, and 19,625 of 72,958 households rent.

Age of homes in Hawaii County, HI

% of homes by decade built, Hawaii County, HI

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 450s
  4. 660s
  5. 1970s
  6. 1880s
  7. 1790s
  8. 2200s
  9. 710s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Hawaii County, HI

% of homes by main fuel, Hawaii County

  • No fuel64.4
  • Electricity24.7
  • Propane4.6
  • Other fuel4.0
  • Utility gas1.2
  • Wood1.1
Hawaii County, HI housing against Hawaii counties
Hawaii County, HIValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Hawaii County, HI, median year built19881983+5 years1 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, built before 198035.5%43.4%-7.9 points5 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, built 2000 or later29.6%19.4%+10.2 points1 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, detached houses77.3%69.3%+8.0 points2 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings14.0%17.7%-3.7 points4 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, mobile homes0.6%0.6%+0.0 points2 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, renter households26.9%35.0%-8.1 points5 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, median home value$486,400$838,250-$351,8504 of 4
Hawaii County, HI, median gross rent a month$1,411$1,810-$3994 of 5
Hawaii County, HI, people per household2.762.88-0.124 of 5

Cost of living with electricity in Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii County, HI: electricity $2,452 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,772, 3.0% of $93,536 income. 72,468 households in Hawaii County, HI spend about $177.7 million a year on electricity and $200.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hawaii County, HI ($24,064 a year) spend 10.0% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Hawaii County, HI

% of income on energy, Hawaii County, HI

  • All households3.0
  • Lower income10.0
  • Owners2.8
  • Renters4.0
  • Hawaii counties2.2
Hawaii County, HI home energy cost by household group
Hawaii County, HIHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Hawaii County, HI, all households72,468$93,536$2,452$296$243.0%
Hawaii County, HI, lower income24,472$24,064$2,090$309$1110.0%
Hawaii County, HI, owners51,778$108,677$2,633$333$262.8%
Hawaii County, HI, renters20,690$55,645$2,000$203$194.0%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii County, HI: 72 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.6M paid, median paid claim $30,843.

1,215 of 69,412 residential structures in Hawaii County, HI carry an NFIP contract. 4,094 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hawaii County, HI on 8 Sep 2026. Hawaii County, HI lists 48 repetitive-loss properties, 13 of them severe repetitive loss.

Hawaii County, HI: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Hawaii County, HI

flood claims a year, Hawaii County, HI

  1. 10'15
  2. 5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 17'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 16'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 9'24
  11. 5'25
Hawaii County, HI flood claims and flood insurance
Hawaii County, HIValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Hawaii County, HI, claims 2015-202572—4 of 4
Hawaii County, HI, paid 2015-2025$3.6M—4 of 4
Hawaii County, HI, median paid claim$30,843——
Hawaii County, HI, claims per 1,000 homes1.03.74 of 4
Hawaii County, HI, homes with flood insurance1.8%4.5%4 of 4
Hawaii County, HI, policies in force4,094——
Hawaii County, HI, repetitive-loss properties48——

Hawaii County, HI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Hawaii County, HI: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Hawaii County, HI

No degree-day figures are shown for Hawaii County, HI: NOAA lists no county degree days for Hawaii.

Hawaii County, HI: 24.7% of 72,958 occupied homes heat mainly with electricity.

Hawaii County, HI

  • Electric heat, 24.7% vs 36.4%68
  • HI median county100
Hawaii County, HI: degree days, electric heat
Hawaii County, HIValueHI median countyHawaii County, HI, rank (1 = highest)
Hawaii County, HI, electric heating, ACS 2019-202324.7%36.4%5 of 5

Hawaii County, HI: ACS B25040, 72,958 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Hawaii County, HI

Utility listed for Hawaii County, HITypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 495 kWhShare of Hawaii County, HI median income of $77,215
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc in Hawaii County, HIInvestor Owned48.31$2,8693.72%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Hawaii County, HI

Household income in Hawaii County, HI is $77,215; 53,333 of its 72,958 households own. Hawaii County, HI touches 28 ZIP areas, 96704 to 96785, about 7,274 residents each. Hawaii County, HI counts 203,684 residents in 72,958 households.

18,022 of the 72,958 homes in Hawaii County, HI heat with electricity. Hawaii County, HI has 89,786 housing units, 16,828 (18.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 19,625 rented homes. Hawaii County, HI logged 112 storm events for its 203,684 residents.

The median home in Hawaii County, HI dates from 1988. Homes in Hawaii County, HI pay $2,452 a year for electricity.

Bill and heat pump calculator, Hawaii County, HI

Compare Hawaii County, HI with its neighbours

Cities in Hawaii County, HI

ZIP codes in Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 212 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii County, HI: what do homes pay for electricity?

Hawaii County, HI homes paid 48.31 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $239 a month at 495 kWh, 3.72% of Hawaii County, HI income.

Hawaii County, HI: how many homes heat with electricity?

Hawaii County, HI: 18,022 of 72,958 occupied homes, 24.7%, rank 5 of 5.

Hawaii County, HI: median household income?

$77,215 in Hawaii County, HI, rank 5 of 5; 203,684 residents, 72,958 households.

Hawaii County, HI: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Hawaii County, HI: 112 NWS events, peak year 2018.

Hawaii County, HI: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Hawaii County, HI: 72 NFIP flood claims, $3.6M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 1.8% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Hawaii County, HI?

Hawaii County, HI: median home built 1988; 35.5% predate 1980, 77.3% detached, 14.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Hawaii County, HI: share of income for energy?

Hawaii County, HI homes spend $2,452 a year on electricity, $2,772 on all energy: 3.0% of $93,536; 10.0% for lower incomes.

Primary sources for Hawaii County, HI

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Hawaii County, HI has 203,684 residents.