Electricity rates in Hawaii
Households in Hawaii paid an average of 47.18¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 160% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 22.5%.
- Average rate
- 47.18¢
- A year ago
- 38.53¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- most expensive
What common appliances cost in Hawaii
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $149 | $1,793 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $138 | $1,651 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $98.29 | $1,180 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $92.47 | $1,110 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $84.92 | $1,019 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $67.94 | $815 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $53.08 | $637 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $35.38 | $425 |
| Space heater | 864 | $33.97 | $408 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $33.21 | $399 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $30.67 | $368 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $27.18 | $326 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $23.25 | $279 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $22.96 | $276 |
| Well pump | 548 | $21.53 | $258 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $21.23 | $255 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $17.22 | $207 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $15.73 | $189 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $15.73 | $189 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $13.08 | $157 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $12.27 | $147 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $11.79 | $142 |
| Game console | 219 | $8.61 | $103 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $6.46 | $77.49 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $6.46 | $77.49 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $5.11 | $61.33 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $4.95 | $59.45 |
| Laptop | 120 | $4.72 | $56.62 |
| Box fan | 112 | $4.42 | $53.08 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $4.31 | $51.66 |
| Microwave | 110 | $4.31 | $51.66 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $4.31 | $51.66 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $4.13 | $49.54 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $3.77 | $45.29 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $3.72 | $44.59 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $3.44 | $41.33 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $3.40 | $40.76 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $2.55 | $30.57 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $2.36 | $28.31 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.72 | $20.66 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.65 | $19.82 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.65 | $19.82 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.64 | $19.63 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | $1.51 | $18.12 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | $1.42 | $16.98 |
| Toaster | 35 | $1.38 | $16.53 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | $1.03 | $12.40 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 64.9¢ | $7.78 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 64.6¢ | $7.75 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 26.5¢ | $3.18 |
The largest single line item on this list in Hawaii is an electric car at $1,793 a year. The whole list together comes to $13,314 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Hawaii household's bill was $212.12 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Hawaii Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Hawaii?
- 47.18¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
- It ranks most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 160% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.