Counties in Hawaii ranked
Honolulu County is lowest at 2.0%, a gap of 1.5 times. The median Hawaii county sits at 2.3%, against 3.3% for the median U.S. county. Source for Hawaii: DOE LEAD 2022.
Hawaii county map
- 2.0% to 2.1%
- 2.1% to 2.3%
- 2.3% to 2.3%
- 2.3% to 3.0%
- 3.0% to 3.0%
Hawaii counties, darker = higher. Click one for its page.
Highest energy burden in Hawaii
Hawaii County leads Hawaii on burden at 3.0% of income and Kauai County follows at 2.3%. For lower-income homes the top is Hawaii County: 10.0% of income, against 8.2% in the median Hawaii county.
| Lowest burden in Hawaii | Share of income (HI) | Residents (HI) |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 2.0% | 1,003,666 |
| Kalawao County | 2.1% | 43 |
| Maui County | 2.3% | 164,632 |
| Kauai County | 2.3% | 73,610 |
| Hawaii County | 3.0% | 203,684 |
Storm reports and FEMA risk in Hawaii
NOAA logged 112 damaging-wind, tornado, tropical, ice, winter and heat reports in Hawaii County from 2015 to 2025, 55 for every 100,000 residents: the most in Hawaii. FEMA scores Honolulu County highest at 98.8 (relatively high). In Hawaii these are weather reports and an index, not outage counts.
| Top 5 in Hawaii | reports 2015-2025 (HI) | Residents (HI) | Rank (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 55 | 203,684 | 1st |
| Kauai County | 22 | 73,610 | 2nd |
| Maui County | 20 | 164,632 | 3rd |
| Honolulu County | 8 | 1,003,666 | 4th |
| Top 5 in Hawaii | score 0-100 (HI) | Residents (HI) | Rank (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 98.8 | 1,003,666 | 1st |
| Hawaii County | 98.5 | 203,684 | 2nd |
| Maui County | 93.1 | 164,632 | 3rd |
| Kauai County | 84.4 | 73,610 | 4th |
| Kalawao County | 0.1 | 43 | 5th |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Hawaii
Kauai County has the most NFIP flood claims per 1,000 homes in Hawaii: 14.7 from 2015 to 2025, against 3.7 in the median Hawaii county. Kauai County has the highest share of homes with flood insurance (7.0%, median county 4.5%). Claims are a record of insured losses, not outage counts.
| Top 5 in Hawaii | claims 2015-2025 (HI) | Residents (HI) | Rank (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai County | 14.7 | 73,610 | 1st |
| Honolulu County | 3.7 | 1,003,666 | 2nd |
| Maui County | 3.6 | 164,632 | 3rd |
| Hawaii County | 1.0 | 203,684 | 4th |
| Top 5 in Hawaii | % of homes insured (HI) | Residents (HI) | Rank (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai County | 7.0% | 73,610 | 1st |
| Maui County | 4.8% | 164,632 | 2nd |
| Honolulu County | 4.1% | 1,003,666 | 3rd |
| Hawaii County | 1.8% | 203,684 | 4th |
FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP, as of 8 Sep 2026. Flood claims by county.
Old homes, electric heat and utilities in Hawaii
Kalawao County has the oldest stock: 89% of homes date from before 1980. Electric heat is most common in Honolulu County at 46% of homes, and Hawaii County lists 1 utility, the most in Hawaii.
| Top 5 in Hawaii | % of homes (HI) | Residents (HI) | Rank (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalawao County | 89% | 43 | 1st |
| Honolulu County | 58% | 1,003,666 | 2nd |
| Kauai County | 43% | 73,610 | 3rd |
| Maui County | 41% | 164,632 | 4th |
| Hawaii County | 35% | 203,684 | 5th |
| Top 5 in Hawaii | % of homes (HI) | Residents (HI) | Rank (HI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 46% | 1,003,666 | 1st |
| Maui County | 39% | 164,632 | 2nd |
| Kalawao County | 36% | 43 | 3rd |
| Kauai County | 31% | 73,610 | 4th |
| Hawaii County | 25% | 203,684 | 5th |
Each Hawaii county in turn
- Hawaii County, 203,684 residents: home energy burden 3.0% (1st of 5); energy burden of lower-income homes 10.0% (1st of 5); storm reports per 100,000 residents 55 (1st of 4); FEMA National Risk Index score 98.5 (2nd of 5); share of homes built before 1980 35% (5th of 5); share of homes heated by electricity 25% (5th of 5); 1 utility listed.
- Honolulu County, 1,003,666 residents: home energy burden 2.0% (5th of 5); energy burden of lower-income homes 7.6% (4th of 5); storm reports per 100,000 residents 8 (4th of 4); FEMA National Risk Index score 98.8 (1st of 5); share of homes built before 1980 58% (2nd of 5); share of homes heated by electricity 46% (1st of 5); 1 utility listed.
- Kalawao County, 43 residents: home energy burden 2.1% (4th of 5); energy burden of lower-income homes 0.7% (5th of 5); FEMA National Risk Index score 0.1 (5th of 5); share of homes built before 1980 89% (1st of 5); share of homes heated by electricity 36% (3rd of 5); 1 utility listed.
- Kauai County, 73,610 residents: home energy burden 2.3% (2nd of 5); energy burden of lower-income homes 8.2% (3rd of 5); storm reports per 100,000 residents 22 (2nd of 4); FEMA National Risk Index score 84.4 (4th of 5); share of homes built before 1980 43% (3rd of 5); share of homes heated by electricity 31% (4th of 5); 1 utility listed.
- Maui County, 164,632 residents: home energy burden 2.3% (3rd of 5); energy burden of lower-income homes 8.5% (2nd of 5); storm reports per 100,000 residents 20 (3rd of 4); FEMA National Risk Index score 93.1 (3rd of 5); share of homes built before 1980 41% (4th of 5); share of homes heated by electricity 39% (2nd of 5); 1 utility listed.
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All 5 Hawaii counties, sortable
| Hawaii County | 203,684 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 55 | 98.5 | 35% | 25% | 1 | 1.0 | 1.8% | 112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 1,003,666 | 2.0% | 7.6% | 8 | 98.8 | 58% | 46% | 1 | 3.7 | 4.1% | 81 |
| Kalawao County | 43 | 2.1% | 0.7% | no data | 0.1 | 89% | 36% | 1 | no data | no data | no data |
| Kauai County | 73,610 | 2.3% | 8.2% | 22 | 84.4 | 43% | 31% | 1 | 14.7 | 7.0% | 16 |
| Maui County | 164,632 | 2.3% | 8.5% | 20 | 93.1 | 41% | 39% | 1 | 3.6 | 4.8% | 33 |
Hawaii: click a header to sort. Per-capita storm rates start at 5,000 residents.
Sources
| Source | Period | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| DOE LEAD (HI) | 2022 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| FEMA NRI (HI) | Dec 2025 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| NOAA Storm Events (HI) | 2015 to 2025 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Census ACS (HI) | 2019 to 2023 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| EIA-861 (HI) | 2024 | 1 Oct 2026 |
Hawaii LEAD figures are group estimates, not bills. Methodology.
Keep going
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Other states: Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky.
Questions
Which Hawaii county has the highest home energy burden?
Hawaii County: 3.0% of income, against 2.3% for the median Hawaii county (DOE LEAD 2022).
Which Hawaii county has the lowest energy burden?
Honolulu County at 2.0% of income.
How does Hawaii compare with the whole country?
The median Hawaii county has a burden of 2.3% and the median U.S. county 3.3%, across 5 Hawaii counties and 3,053 U.S. counties with data.
Where do storms cause the most trouble in Hawaii?
Hawaii County has the most NOAA storm reports per 100,000 residents: 55 between 2015 and 2025.
Which Hawaii county has the highest FEMA risk score?
Honolulu County: 98.8, rated relatively high by FEMA (Dec 2025).
Where are the oldest homes in Hawaii?
Kalawao County: 89% of homes were built before 1980; the median Hawaii county is at 43% (Census ACS 2023).
Which Hawaii county relies most on electric heat?
Honolulu County: 46% of homes heat with electricity, against 36% in the median county.
Which Hawaii county has the most flood claims per home?
Kauai County: 14.7 NFIP claims per 1,000 homes from 2015 to 2025; the median Hawaii county has 3.7 (FEMA OpenFEMA).
Are storm reports the same as power outages in Hawaii?
No: in Hawaii they are weather reports, not outage counts.
Where can Hawaii households get help with bills?
See the Hawaii help page. Highest burden: Hawaii County.