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investor-owned utility · EIA utility 11843
Maui Electric Co Ltd
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Maui Electric Co Ltd is an investor-owned utility that reported 61,811 residential customers in Hawaii on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 2 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 43.96¢ per kilowatthour, about the same as the Hawaii average of 42.86¢ and 167% above the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $214.62 a month on average use of 488 kWh a month. Across Hawaii the average bill was $212.12 on 495 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 387.4 minutes per customer with major event days included and 287.2 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among Hawaii utilities reporting was 385.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is about the same as that median.
The average price is up 29.3% on 2019, against up 33.7% for Hawaii as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 41.97¢.
Compared with Hawaii, the US and other investor-owned utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Investor-owned utilities, US median | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 43.96¢ | 16.17¢ | 42.86¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $214.62 | $131.47 | $212.12 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 488 | 787 | 495 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +0.4% | — | +1.1% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +29.3% | — | +33.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 387.4 | 278.7 | 385.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 287.2 | 106.5 | 253.3 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 3 filings by investor-owned utilities in Hawaii, the median price was 43.96¢. In Hawaii this utility's price ranks 2 of 4, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Maui Electric Co LtdHawaii averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Hawaii ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 41.97¢ | 40.59¢ | $210.81 | 502 | 61,877 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2024 | 43.96¢ | 42.86¢ | $214.62 | 488 | 61,811 | 1 TWh |
| 2023 | 43.77¢ | 42.39¢ | $218.12 | 498 | 62,877 | 1 TWh |
| 2022 | 43.80¢ | 43.03¢ | $229.87 | 525 | 63,133 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2021 | 35.12¢ | 33.49¢ | $185.50 | 528 | 63,000 | 1 TWh |
| 2020 | 33.45¢ | 30.28¢ | $168.03 | 502 | 62,749 | 958.7 GWh |
| 2019 | 34.01¢ | 32.06¢ | $181.43 | 533 | 61,729 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2018 | 34.21¢ | 32.47¢ | $178.41 | 522 | 61,201 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2017 | 30.89¢ | 29.50¢ | $154.45 | 500 | 60,618 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2016 | 28.70¢ | 27.47¢ | $145.11 | 506 | 60,389 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2015 | 31.35¢ | 29.60¢ | $165.89 | 529 | 60,019 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2014 | 38.23¢ | 37.04¢ | $204.16 | 534 | 59,609 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2013 | 38.88¢ | 36.98¢ | $212.34 | 546 | 59,191 | 1.1 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 61,811 | 362.1 GWh | 35% | $159,187,600 | 43.96¢ |
| Commercial | 9,944 | 308.9 GWh | 30% | $134,212,400 | 43.45¢ |
| Industrial | 151 | 366.6 GWh | 35% | $141,409,500 | 38.57¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 1.1 TWh in total, of which 73.5% was its own net generation and 287.3 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 181 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 2.61 interruptions per customer with major event days, 2.23 without; CAIDI 148.4 minutes per interruption. EIA's Hawaii total across all reporting utilities was 320.6 minutes with major event days and 225.6 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 480.7 | 218.0 | 2.86 | 2.09 | Other |
| 2024 | 387.4 | 287.2 | 2.61 | 2.23 | Other |
| 2023 | 2,344.1 | 213.4 | 2.56 | 1.88 | Other |
| 2022 | 490.3 | 134.9 | 2.80 | 1.29 | Other |
| 2021 | 495.9 | 156.7 | 1.99 | 1.35 | Other |
| 2020 | 235.6 | 166.4 | 1.90 | 1.73 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 280.6 | 153.7 | 2.56 | 1.92 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 476.5 | 228.0 | 3.37 | 2.53 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 831.2 | 150.6 | 3.50 | 1.65 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 187.1 | 154.3 | 2.06 | 1.63 | Other |
| 2015 | 456.0 | 151.1 | 3.28 | 1.61 | Other |
| 2014 | 188.4 | 103.7 | 2.57 | 1.55 | Other |
| 2013 | 191.0 | 94.0 | 2.00 | 1.04 | Other |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Petroleum 100% 842.2 GWh
Net generation of 842.2 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (287.3 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Hawaii
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Investor-owned | 78,386 | 48.31¢ | $219.77 | 539.8 | 364.5 |
| Hawaiian Electric Co Inc | Investor-owned | 276,206 | 42.87¢ | $194.71 | 234.3 | 171.6 |
| Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,109 | 41.29¢ | $221.37 | 382.6 | 219.3 |
All Hawaii utilities · Investor-owned utilities nationwide
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Maui Electric Co Ltd?
Residential customers paid an average of 43.96¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Hawaii?
The Hawaii average residential price in 2024 was 42.86¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Maui Electric Co Ltd was about the same as the state figure. Among 4 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Hawaii, it had the 2nd highest.
What is the average Maui Electric Co Ltd bill?
$214.62 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 488 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Hawaii average was $212.12 on 495 kWh.
How reliable is Maui Electric Co Ltd service?
It reported 387.4 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 287.2 minutes excluding them, with 2.61 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Maui Electric Co Ltd price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 29.3% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 41.97¢.
Which counties does Maui Electric Co Ltd serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 2 counties: Kalawao County, HI and Maui County, HI. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Maui Electric Co Ltd", utility number 11843; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.