Hawaii electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 46.62¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.8% on the same month a year earlier (42.44¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Hawaii was 148% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 214,999 MWh, up 3.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $222.19 on 477 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 46.62¢ | 42.44¢ | +9.8% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 42.99¢ | 37.38¢ | +15.0% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 38.29¢ | 32.35¢ | +18.4% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 42.25¢ | 36.83¢ | +14.7% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 215 GWh | 207.3 GWh | +3.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 701.9 GWh | 720.5 GWh | -2.6% |
| Residential customers | 451,117 | 447,976 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $222.19 | $196.39 | +13.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 477 | 463 | +3.0% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
Hawaii residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in April 2026?
46.62¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 42.99¢ for commercial and 38.29¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 42.44¢ in April 2025, a change of +9.8%. Residential sales changed by +3.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$222.19, on average use of 477 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.