Hawaii electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 52.00¢ per kilowatthour, up 26.7% on the same month a year earlier (41.03¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Hawaii was 182% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 216,524 MWh, down 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $249.55 on 480 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 52.00¢ | 41.03¢ | +26.7% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 46.19¢ | 35.82¢ | +29.0% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 41.90¢ | 30.69¢ | +36.5% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 46.14¢ | 35.34¢ | +30.6% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 216.5 GWh | 220.2 GWh | -1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 754.4 GWh | 750.2 GWh | +0.6% |
| Residential customers | 451,210 | 448,182 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $249.55 | $201.55 | +23.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 480 | 491 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in May 2026?
52.00¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 46.19¢ for commercial and 41.90¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 41.03¢ in May 2025, a change of +26.7%. Residential sales changed by -1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$249.55, on average use of 480 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.