Electricity Prices
Hawaii has by far the highest residential electricity prices in the country, at roughly 42 cents per kWh.
Electricity price per kWh (Urban Hawaii)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS49F72610).
| Indicator | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh) | 42 | 16 |
- •Hawaii aims to reach 100% renewable electricity generation by 2045, the most ambitious target in the nation.
Energy Production
Hawaii still burns imported petroleum for most of its electricity but has the nation’s most ambitious 100% renewable mandate.
- •Hawaii has the highest electricity prices of any U.S. state.
- •Hawaii was the first state to legislate a 100% renewable electricity target.
Renewable Energy
Hawaii generates roughly 30% of its electricity from renewables, on a legally mandated path to 100% by 2045.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity | 30 | 21 |
- •Hawaii was the first U.S. state to set a 100% renewable portfolio standard, targeting 2045.
Solar Energy
Solar power supplies about 17% of Hawaii's electricity, among the highest shares of any state.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share of electricity | 17 | 5.6 |
- •Hawaii has one of the highest rates of residential rooftop solar adoption in the entire United States.
Wind Energy
Wind power provides about 4% of Hawaii's electricity, generated mainly by projects on Oahu and Maui.
Wind energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural Gas
Hawaii has no interstate natural gas pipelines and relies on synthetic gas produced locally, making gas a minor part of its energy mix.
Residential natural gas price
1980–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010HI3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SHI_2).
- •Hawaii Gas is the only utility in the U.S. that manufactures synthetic natural gas for its customers rather than piping in natural gas.
Energy Consumption
Hawaii has the lowest per-capita energy consumption of any U.S. state, thanks to its mild climate and small industrial base.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Per capita energy use (million BTU) | 167 | 265 |
- •Hawaii uses less total energy than any other U.S. state.