Electric companies in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Honolulu County in Hawaii has 1,003,666 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 42.87 cents per kWh.
Honolulu County on the map
Honolulu County darker: more storm events
Facts about Honolulu County
- Residents of Honolulu County, HI, ACS 2023
- 1,003,6661 of 5 Hawaii counties
- Households in Honolulu County, HI
- 337,0612.98 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Honolulu County, HI
- 59.5%200,686 owner and 136,375 renter households
- Median household income in Honolulu County, HI
- $104,2641 of 5 Hawaii counties
- Housing units in Honolulu County, HI
- 372,32935,268 vacant or seasonal, 9.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Honolulu County, HI
- 45.8%154,306 homes, 1 of 5 Hawaii counties
- Utilities listed for Honolulu County, HI
- 11 with a home price: Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- Home price in Honolulu County, HI
- 42.87 ¢/kWhHawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ZIP areas touching Honolulu County, HI
- 3896701 to 96863
- Outage-linked storm events in Honolulu County, HI
- 81NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Honolulu County, HI
- 57.9%median year built 1977
- Flood claims in Honolulu County, HI
- 624NFIP 2015 to 2025, $33.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Honolulu County, HI
- 2.0%$2,203 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Honolulu County
| Utility listed for Honolulu County, HI | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 495 kWh | Share of Honolulu County, HI median income of $104,264 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric Co Inc in Honolulu County, HI | Investor Owned | 42.87 | $2,546 | 2.44% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Honolulu County
Compare Honolulu County with its neighbours
- Kalawao County sits 63 miles east of Honolulu County, HI with 43 residents, median home built 1938, energy burden 2.1%, income $86,250.
- Maui County sits 108 miles southeast of Honolulu County, HI with 164,632 residents, 33 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 2.3%, income $95,076.
- Kauai County sits 110 miles northwest of Honolulu County, HI with 73,610 residents, 16 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 2.3%, income $93,612.
- Hawaii County sits 199 miles southeast of Honolulu County, HI with 203,684 residents, 112 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 3.0%, income $77,215.
Outage risk in Honolulu County
Honolulu County, HI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 81 in all, 8.1 per 100,000 residents of 1,003,666, rank 2 of 4 Hawaii counties. Property damage in Honolulu County, HI: $1.3M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Honolulu County, HI
events a year, Honolulu County, HI
- 14'15
- 2'16
- 8'17
- 9'18
- 11'19
- 1'20
- 1'21
- 8'22
- 18'23
- 6'24
- 3'25
Events by type
| Honolulu County, HI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County, HI, thunderstorm and high wind | Very Low | 7.9 | 1 of 5 | 58 | 2023 (15) | $276K |
| Honolulu County, HI, tornado | Relatively Low | 33.2 | 1 of 5 | 1 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Honolulu County, HI, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 73.3 | 1 of 5 | 3 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
| Honolulu County, HI, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.4 | 1 of 3 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Honolulu County, HI, winter storm and heavy snow | No Rating | 0.0 | 3 of 3 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Honolulu County, HI, heat wave | No Rating | 0.0 | 1 of 5 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Honolulu County
Honolulu County, HI: 215,746 of 372,329 homes were built before 1980 and 66,490 in 2000 or later. Honolulu County, HI has 169,705 detached houses, 135,895 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,029 mobile homes, and 136,375 of 337,061 households rent.
Age of homes in Honolulu County, HI
% of homes by decade built, Honolulu County, HI
- 3pre-40
- 440s
- 1050s
- 1760s
- 2470s
- 1380s
- 1190s
- 1000s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Honolulu County, HI
| Honolulu County, HI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County, HI, median year built | 1977 | 1983 | -6 years | 4 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, built before 1980 | 57.9% | 43.4% | +14.6 points | 2 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, built 2000 or later | 17.9% | 19.4% | -1.5 points | 4 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, detached houses | 45.6% | 69.3% | -23.7 points | 5 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 36.5% | 17.7% | +18.8 points | 1 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, mobile homes | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3 points | 5 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, renter households | 40.5% | 35.0% | +5.5 points | 2 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, median home value | $873,000 | $838,250 | +$34,750 | 1 of 4 |
| Honolulu County, HI, median gross rent a month | $2,054 | $1,810 | +$244 | 1 of 5 |
| Honolulu County, HI, people per household | 2.88 | 2.88 | +0.00 | 3 of 5 |
Cost of living with electricity in Honolulu County
Honolulu County, HI: electricity $2,203 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,326, 2.0% of $117,425 income. 333,700 households in Honolulu County, HI spend about $735.1 million a year on electricity and $776.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Honolulu County, HI ($23,349 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 3.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Honolulu County, HI
| Honolulu County, HI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County, HI, all households | 333,700 | $117,425 | $2,203 | $118 | $5 | 2.0% |
| Honolulu County, HI, lower income | 74,771 | $23,349 | $1,672 | $108 | $2 | 7.6% |
| Honolulu County, HI, owners | 196,384 | $148,185 | $2,557 | $151 | $7 | 1.8% |
| Honolulu County, HI, renters | 137,316 | $73,432 | $1,696 | $72 | $2 | 2.4% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Honolulu County
Honolulu County, HI: 624 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $33.5M paid, median paid claim $38,598.
6,934 of 169,009 residential structures in Honolulu County, HI carry an NFIP contract. 45,406 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Honolulu County, HI on 8 Sep 2026. Honolulu County, HI lists 151 repetitive-loss properties, 16 of them severe repetitive loss.
Honolulu County, HI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Honolulu County, HI
flood claims a year, Honolulu County, HI
- 31'15
- 74'16
- 24'17
- 271'18
- 17'19
- 9'20
- 158'21
- 12'22
- 11'23
- 8'24
- 9'25
| Honolulu County, HI | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County, HI, claims 2015-2025 | 624 | — | 1 of 4 |
| Honolulu County, HI, paid 2015-2025 | $33.5M | — | 1 of 4 |
| Honolulu County, HI, median paid claim | $38,598 | — | — |
| Honolulu County, HI, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 of 4 |
| Honolulu County, HI, homes with flood insurance | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3 of 4 |
| Honolulu County, HI, policies in force | 45,406 | — | — |
| Honolulu County, HI, repetitive-loss properties | 151 | — | — |
Honolulu County, HI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Honolulu County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Honolulu County
Honolulu County, HI counts 1,003,666 residents in 337,061 households. Household income in Honolulu County, HI is $104,264; 200,686 of its 337,061 households own. Honolulu County, HI touches 38 ZIP areas, 96701 to 96863, about 26,412 residents each.
154,306 of the 337,061 homes in Honolulu County, HI heat with electricity. Honolulu County, HI has 372,329 housing units, 35,268 (9.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 136,375 rented homes. Honolulu County, HI logged 81 storm events for its 1,003,666 residents.
The median home in Honolulu County, HI dates from 1977. Homes in Honolulu County, HI pay $2,203 a year for electricity.
Cities in Honolulu County
- Urban Honolulu electricity rates346,323 residents
- East Honolulu electricity rates50,961 residents
- Pearl City electricity rates45,079 residents
- Waipahu electricity rates39,871 residents
- Kailua electricity rates39,762 residents
- Kaneohe electricity rates35,945 residents
ZIP codes in Honolulu County
- 96701
- 96706
- 96707
- 96712
- 96717
- 96730
- 96731
- 96734
- 96744
- 96759
- 96762
- 96782
- 96786
- 96789
- 96791
- 96792
- 96795
- 96797
- 96813
- 96814
- 96815
- 96816
- 96817
- 96818
- 96819
- 96820
- 96821
- 96822
- 96825
- 96826
- 96848
- 96850
- 96853
- 96857
- 96858
- 96859
- 96860
- 96863
Hawaii: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 192 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Honolulu County
Honolulu County, HI: what do homes pay for electricity?
Honolulu County, HI homes paid 42.87 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $212 a month at 495 kWh, 2.44% of Honolulu County, HI income.
Honolulu County, HI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Honolulu County, HI: 154,306 of 337,061 occupied homes, 45.8%, rank 1 of 5.
Honolulu County, HI: median household income?
$104,264 in Honolulu County, HI, rank 1 of 5; 1,003,666 residents, 337,061 households.
Honolulu County, HI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Honolulu County, HI: 81 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Honolulu County, HI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Honolulu County, HI: 624 NFIP flood claims, $33.5M paid, 3.7 per 1,000 homes, 4.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Honolulu County, HI?
Honolulu County, HI: median home built 1977; 57.9% predate 1980, 45.6% detached, 36.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Honolulu County, HI: share of income for energy?
Honolulu County, HI homes spend $2,203 a year on electricity, $2,326 on all energy: 2.0% of $117,425; 7.6% for lower incomes.