Who runs the utilities in Hawaii?
Hawaii has 446,512 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (100% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 93.3%. Cooperative 6.7%. Hawaii ranks 9th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Hawaii homes by utility type
Hawaii: customers by type, %
- 93.3Investor-owned
- 6.7Cooperative
| Hawaii type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 3 | 416,403 | 93.3% | 44.06 | not shown | 459 | 19% |
| Cooperative | 1 | 30,109 | 6.7% | 41.29 | -2.77 (-6%) | 536 | 100% |
Hawaii prices by utility type
cooperatives average 41.3 cents, 2.8 cents (6%) below investor-owned at 44.1.
Hawaii gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Hawaii: which utilities set the averages
Investor-owned at 44.1 cents and cooperatives at 41.3 are the widest pair in Hawaii, 2.8 cents (7%).
Investor-owned: Hawaiian Electric Co Inc holds 66% of priced customers at 42.9 cents, group average 44.1. Among 3 with 5,000+ customers, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc charges 42.9 and Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc 48.3, 5.4 cents apart.
Cooperative: Kauai Island Utility Cooperative alone has a price, 30,109 customers at 41.3 cents.
Hawaii territory, rural or urban
Hawaii has 5 counties, 40% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 19% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 100% nonmetro.
Hawaii: largest utilities
| Hawaiian Electric Co Inc | Investor-owned | 276,206 | 42.87 | 454 | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Investor-owned | 78,386 | 48.31 | 455 | 100% |
| Maui Electric Co Ltd | Investor-owned | 61,811 | 43.96 | 488 | 0% |
| Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,109 | 41.29 | 536 | 100% |
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Similar investor-owned share: Connecticut 96%, Nevada 96%, Illinois 93%, Massachusetts 91%
Sources
Hawaii: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Hawaii homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 93.3% of 446,512 customers.
Do Hawaii co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Cooperatives averaged 41.3 cents per kWh against 44.1 for investor-owned (-6%).
How many utilities does Hawaii have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 4; residential sales are reported by 4.
Can Hawaii customers pick their utility?
No; Hawaii shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.