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Hawaii electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 40.51¢ per kilowatthour, down 8.9% on the same month a year earlier (44.45¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Hawaii was 154% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 240,046 MWh, up 6.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $217.33 on 536 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40.51¢ | 44.45¢ | -8.9% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 37.54¢ | 41.48¢ | -9.5% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 32.46¢ | 37.66¢ | -13.8% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 36.55¢ | 40.96¢ | -10.8% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 240 GWh | 226 GWh | +6.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 751.8 GWh | 715.7 GWh | +5.0% |
| Residential customers | 447,479 | 446,258 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $217.33 | $225.08 | -3.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 536 | 506 | +5.9% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in January 2025?
40.51¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 37.54¢ for commercial and 32.46¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 44.45¢ in January 2024, a change of -8.9%. Residential sales changed by +6.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$217.33, on average use of 536 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Hawaii page.