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Hawaii electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 42.69¢ per kilowatthour, down 3.2% on the same month a year earlier (44.09¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Hawaii was 160% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 190,239 MWh, down 2.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $181.48 on 425 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 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 42.69¢ | 44.09¢ | -3.2% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 38.77¢ | 40.16¢ | -3.5% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 33.78¢ | 36.32¢ | -7.0% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 37.99¢ | 39.83¢ | -4.6% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 190.2 GWh | 194.1 GWh | -2.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 639.2 GWh | 660.8 GWh | -3.3% |
| Residential customers | 447,493 | 446,256 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $181.48 | $191.76 | -5.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 425 | 435 | -2.3% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in February 2025?
42.69¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 38.77¢ for commercial and 33.78¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 44.09¢ in February 2024, a change of -3.2%. Residential sales changed by -2.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$181.48, on average use of 425 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.