Electricity rates in Hawaii
Households in Hawaii paid an average of 48.00¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 162% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 22.0%.
- Average rate
- 48.00¢
- A year ago
- 39.36¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- most expensive
What common appliances cost in Hawaii
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $152 | $1,824 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $140 | $1,680 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $100 | $1,200 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $94.08 | $1,129 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $86.40 | $1,037 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $69.12 | $829 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $54.00 | $648 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $36.00 | $432 |
| Space heater | 864 | $34.56 | $415 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $33.79 | $406 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $31.20 | $374 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $27.65 | $332 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $23.65 | $284 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $23.36 | $280 |
| Well pump | 548 | $21.90 | $263 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $21.60 | $259 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $17.52 | $210 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $16.00 | $192 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $16.00 | $192 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $13.31 | $160 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $12.48 | $150 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $12.00 | $144 |
| Game console | 219 | $8.76 | $105 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $6.57 | $78.84 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $6.57 | $78.84 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $5.20 | $62.40 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $5.04 | $60.48 |
| Laptop | 120 | $4.80 | $57.60 |
| Box fan | 112 | $4.50 | $54.00 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $4.38 | $52.56 |
| Microwave | 110 | $4.38 | $52.56 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $4.38 | $52.56 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $4.20 | $50.40 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $3.84 | $46.08 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $3.78 | $45.36 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $3.50 | $42.05 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $3.46 | $41.47 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $2.59 | $31.10 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $2.40 | $28.80 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.75 | $21.02 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.68 | $20.16 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.68 | $20.16 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.66 | $19.97 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | $1.54 | $18.43 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | $1.44 | $17.28 |
| Toaster | 35 | $1.40 | $16.82 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | $1.05 | $12.61 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 66.0¢ | $7.92 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 65.7¢ | $7.88 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 27.0¢ | $3.24 |
The largest single line item on this list in Hawaii is an electric car at $1,824 a year. The whole list together comes to $13,545 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Hawaii household's bill was $212.12 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Hawaii Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Hawaii?
- 48.00¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
- It ranks most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 162% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.