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Hawaii electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 39.54¢ per kilowatthour, down 3.3% on the same month a year earlier (40.88¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Hawaii was 119% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 244,127 MWh, down 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $214.66 on 543 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 39.54¢ | 40.88¢ | -3.3% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 35.16¢ | 36.46¢ | -3.6% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 30.43¢ | 32.43¢ | -6.2% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 34.66¢ | 36.30¢ | -4.5% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 244.1 GWh | 248.1 GWh | -1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 801 GWh | 807.5 GWh | -0.8% |
| Residential customers | 449,653 | 446,722 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $214.66 | $227.00 | -5.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 543 | 555 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in September 2025?
39.54¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 35.16¢ for commercial and 30.43¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 40.88¢ in September 2024, a change of -3.3%. Residential sales changed by -1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$214.66, on average use of 543 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.