Hawaii electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 38.90¢ per kilowatthour, down 8.0% on the same month a year earlier (42.26¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Hawaii was 121% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 256,926 MWh, up 6.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $222.75 on 573 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 38.90¢ | 42.26¢ | -8.0% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 35.00¢ | 37.26¢ | -6.1% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 30.37¢ | 33.44¢ | -9.2% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 34.40¢ | 37.29¢ | -7.8% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 256.9 GWh | 242.2 GWh | +6.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 837.6 GWh | 810.4 GWh | +3.3% |
| Residential customers | 448,627 | 446,274 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $222.75 | $229.33 | -2.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 573 | 543 | +5.5% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in August 2025?
38.90¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 35.00¢ for commercial and 30.37¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 42.26¢ in August 2024, a change of -8.0%. Residential sales changed by +6.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$222.75, on average use of 573 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.