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Hawaii electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 39.79¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.8% on the same month a year earlier (40.51¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Hawaii was 128% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 251,721 MWh, up 4.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $222.31 on 559 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 39.79¢ | 40.51¢ | -1.8% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 37.35¢ | 37.54¢ | -0.5% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 32.76¢ | 32.46¢ | +0.9% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 36.44¢ | 36.55¢ | -0.3% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 251.7 GWh | 240 GWh | +4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 759 GWh | 751.8 GWh | +1.0% |
| Residential customers | 450,550 | 447,479 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $222.31 | $217.33 | +2.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 559 | 536 | +4.3% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in January 2026?
39.79¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 37.35¢ for commercial and 32.76¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 40.51¢ in January 2025, a change of -1.8%. Residential sales changed by +4.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$222.31, on average use of 559 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.