Hawaii electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 42.23¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.7% on the same month a year earlier (41.11¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Hawaii was 128% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 218,670 MWh, up 3.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $204.73 on 485 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 42.23¢ | 41.11¢ | +2.7% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 37.93¢ | 36.43¢ | +4.1% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 33.17¢ | 31.77¢ | +4.4% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 37.33¢ | 35.93¢ | +3.9% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 218.7 GWh | 212.3 GWh | +3.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 725.7 GWh | 736.5 GWh | -1.5% |
| Residential customers | 451,105 | 447,751 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $204.73 | $194.86 | +5.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 485 | 474 | +2.3% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
Hawaii residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in March 2026?
42.23¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 37.93¢ for commercial and 33.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 41.11¢ in March 2025, a change of +2.7%. Residential sales changed by +3.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$204.73, on average use of 485 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.