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Hawaii electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 39.74¢ per kilowatthour, down 4.1% on the same month a year earlier (41.42¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Hawaii was 121% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 248,905 MWh, up 5.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $219.92 on 553 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 39.74¢ | 41.42¢ | -4.1% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 35.88¢ | 36.29¢ | -1.1% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 30.89¢ | 31.99¢ | -3.4% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 35.10¢ | 36.11¢ | -2.8% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 248.9 GWh | 235.3 GWh | +5.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 820.8 GWh | 804.3 GWh | +2.1% |
| Residential customers | 449,753 | 446,957 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $219.92 | $218.03 | +0.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 553 | 526 | +5.1% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in October 2025?
39.74¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 35.88¢ for commercial and 30.89¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 41.42¢ in October 2024, a change of -4.1%. Residential sales changed by +5.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$219.92, on average use of 553 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.