Hawaii electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Hawaii paid an average of 48.00¢ per kilowatthour, up 22.0% on the same month a year earlier (39.36¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Hawaii was 162% above that. It ranked 1st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 246,649 MWh, up 2.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $262.17 on 546 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 48.00¢ | 39.36¢ | +22.0% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 43.63¢ | 35.06¢ | +24.4% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 39.33¢ | 30.29¢ | +29.8% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 43.28¢ | 34.51¢ | +25.4% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 246.6 GWh | 241.3 GWh | +2.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 813.4 GWh | 795.3 GWh | +2.3% |
| Residential customers | 451,588 | 448,503 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $262.17 | $211.76 | +23.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 546 | 538 | +1.5% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Hawaii in July 2026?
48.00¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 43.63¢ for commercial and 39.33¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 39.36¢ in July 2025, a change of +22.0%. Residential sales changed by +2.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$262.17, on average use of 546 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.