Hawaii electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 41.03¢ per kilowatthour, down 7.3% on the same month a year earlier (44.28¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Hawaii was 136% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 220,150 MWh, up 4.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $201.55 on 491 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 41.03¢ | 44.28¢ | -7.3% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 35.82¢ | 39.13¢ | -8.5% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 30.69¢ | 35.56¢ | -13.7% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 35.34¢ | 39.21¢ | -9.9% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 220.2 GWh | 210.1 GWh | +4.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 750.2 GWh | 732.4 GWh | +2.4% |
| Residential customers | 448,182 | 446,599 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $201.55 | $208.35 | -3.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 491 | 471 | +4.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in May 2025?
41.03¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 35.82¢ for commercial and 30.69¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 44.28¢ in May 2024, a change of -7.3%. Residential sales changed by +4.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$201.55, on average use of 491 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.