Is electricity getting more expensive in Hawaii?
Hawaii homes pay 37% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Hawaii paid 16.34 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (29.70 ¢ in today's money) and 40.59 ¢ in 2025: +148.4% printed, +36.7% real. Rank 47th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Hawaii price since 2001
Hawaii cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Hawaii, 2025 dollars | Hawaii, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.70 | 16.34 |
| 2002 | 27.97 | 15.63 |
| 2003 | 29.27 | 16.73 |
| 2004 | 30.78 | 18.06 |
| 2005 | 34.12 | 20.70 |
| 2006 | 37.29 | 23.35 |
| 2007 | 37.45 | 24.12 |
| 2008 | 48.60 | 32.50 |
| 2009 | 36.32 | 24.20 |
| 2010 | 41.49 | 28.10 |
| 2011 | 49.64 | 34.68 |
| 2012 | 52.36 | 37.34 |
| 2013 | 51.11 | 36.98 |
| 2014 | 50.37 | 37.04 |
| 2015 | 40.21 | 29.60 |
| 2016 | 36.85 | 27.47 |
| 2017 | 38.75 | 29.50 |
| 2018 | 41.63 | 32.47 |
| 2019 | 40.37 | 32.06 |
| 2020 | 37.67 | 30.28 |
| 2021 | 39.79 | 33.49 |
| 2022 | 47.34 | 43.03 |
| 2023 | 44.79 | 42.39 |
| 2024 | 43.99 | 42.86 |
| 2025 | 40.59 | 40.59 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Hawaii as printed | Hawaii in 2025 dollars | Hawaii real change on the row above | Hawaii against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.34 ¢ | 29.70 ¢ | start | +90.4% |
| 2006 | 23.35 ¢ | 37.29 ¢ | +25.6% | +124.5% |
| 2011 | 34.68 ¢ | 49.64 ¢ | +33.1% | +196.0% |
| 2016 | 27.47 ¢ | 36.85 ¢ | −25.8% | +119.0% |
| 2021 | 33.49 ¢ | 39.79 ¢ | +8.0% | +145.2% |
| 2025 | 40.59 ¢ | 40.59 ¢ | +2.0% | +134.6% |
What would your Hawaii bill have been?
Try your own Hawaii bill
- 2010: 41.49 ¢ (2025 dollars), $211 a month for 509 kWh. 2025: 40.59 ¢, $207. $5 less a month, $55 a year.
- Scenario at +3.2% a year: 47.51 ¢ and $242 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Hawaii numbers say
Hawaii's biggest one-year real jump came in 2008 (+29.8%) and its biggest drop in 2009 (−25.3%); the Hawaii price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. Hawaii's real price last stood above today's 40.59 ¢ in 2024, at 43.99 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Hawaii real price moved +0.5%, from 40.37 ¢ to 40.59 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Hawaii sat 90.4% above the U.S. average in 2001 (29.70 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Hawaii is 134.6% above it in 2025 (40.59 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Hawaii moved +1.31% real and +3.86% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Hawaii key numbers
| Measure | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Hawaii 2001 price, as printed | 16.34 ¢ |
| Hawaii 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 29.70 ¢ |
| Hawaii 2025 price, preliminary | 40.59 ¢ |
| Hawaii change as printed | +148.4% |
| Hawaii change after inflation | +36.7% |
| Hawaii real change since 2019 | +0.5% |
| Hawaii real change since 2021 | +2.0% |
| Hawaii highest real price (2012) | 52.36 ¢ |
| Hawaii lowest real price (2002) | 27.97 ¢ |
| Hawaii real change per year | +1.31% |
Hawaii against its neighbors
Hawaii: +36.7% real since 2001. States closest in the ranking: California +48.0% (11.4 points above Hawaii); Maryland +39.7% (3.1 points above Hawaii); Oregon +34.5% (2.2 points below Hawaii); West Virginia +35.4% (1.3 points below Hawaii).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Hawaii prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Hawaii. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Hawaii included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Hawaii?
The Hawaii home price went from 16.34 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 40.59 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+148.4%). After inflation Hawaii changed +36.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Hawaii home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Hawaii paid 29.70 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 40.59 ¢ in 2025. The Hawaii series low is 27.97 ¢ (2002) and the high is 52.36 ¢ (2012).
Hawaii: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Hawaii ranks 47th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+36.7%), and 24th on the change since 2019 (+0.5%).
Hawaii homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Hawaii went from 32.06 ¢ to 40.59 ¢ as printed (+26.6%), and from 40.37 ¢ to 40.59 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+0.5%).