Hawaii Electric Light electricity rates
What homes pay Hawaii Electric Light for electricity, from EIA.
Investor-owned utility, 80,229 homes in Hawaii. EIA lists it as Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc.
Headlines
- Average price
- 47.1¢ a kWh
- Up 0.7% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $216 a month
- Up 3.0% on a year ago
- Average use
- 459 kWh
- A month. Hawaii 514 kWh
- Price rank in Hawaii
- 1 of 4
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Hawaii Electric Light homes paid 47.1¢ a kWh, against 43.5¢ across Hawaii.
Hawaii Electric Light vs Hawaii
| Hawaii Electric Light | Hawaii | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 47.1¢ | 43.5¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 47.3¢ | 48.0¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $216 | $224 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $232 | $262 |
| Average monthly use | 459 kWh | 514 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +29% | +36% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 47.33¢ |
| June 2026 | 53.70¢ |
| May 2026 | 51.43¢ |
| April 2026 | 47.31¢ |
| March 2026 | 43.93¢ |
| February 2026 | 47.28¢ |
| January 2026 | 42.91¢ |
| December 2025 | 50.70¢ |
| November 2025 | 43.84¢ |
| October 2025 | 48.18¢ |
| September 2025 | 46.02¢ |
| August 2025 | 43.77¢ |
| July 2025 | 44.16¢ |
| June 2025 | 45.13¢ |
| May 2025 | 46.18¢ |
| April 2025 | 47.91¢ |
| March 2025 | 40.37¢ |
| February 2025 | 46.56¢ |
| January 2025 | 46.66¢ |
| December 2024 | 52.56¢ |
| November 2024 | 45.89¢ |
| October 2024 | 49.50¢ |
| September 2024 | 48.05¢ |
| August 2024 | 47.78¢ |
| July 2024 | 47.64¢ |
| June 2024 | 47.99¢ |
| May 2024 | 48.03¢ |
| April 2024 | 48.05¢ |
| March 2024 | 47.18¢ |
| February 2024 | 49.52¢ |
| January 2024 | 47.73¢ |
| December 2023 | 45.04¢ |
| November 2023 | 47.38¢ |
| October 2023 | 47.46¢ |
| September 2023 | 46.26¢ |
| August 2023 | 45.17¢ |
| July 2023 | 45.58¢ |
| June 2023 | 45.43¢ |
| May 2023 | 47.78¢ |
| April 2023 | 46.90¢ |
| March 2023 | 47.36¢ |
| February 2023 | 47.75¢ |
| January 2023 | 46.47¢ |
| December 2022 | 45.93¢ |
| November 2022 | 47.58¢ |
| October 2022 | 47.25¢ |
| September 2022 | 47.72¢ |
| August 2022 | 51.64¢ |
| July 2022 | 52.73¢ |
| June 2022 | 52.59¢ |
| May 2022 | 48.41¢ |
| April 2022 | 47.27¢ |
| March 2022 | 47.00¢ |
| February 2022 | 44.56¢ |
| January 2022 | 42.70¢ |
| December 2021 | 39.83¢ |
| November 2021 | 40.53¢ |
| October 2021 | 39.73¢ |
| September 2021 | 40.15¢ |
| August 2021 | 37.63¢ |
Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for Hawaii Electric Light in Hawaii, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $232 |
| June 2026 | $235 |
| May 2026 | $218 |
| April 2026 | $214 |
| March 2026 | $203 |
| February 2026 | $192 |
| January 2026 | $219 |
| December 2025 | $242 |
| November 2025 | $206 |
| October 2025 | $219 |
| September 2025 | $203 |
| August 2025 | $213 |
| July 2025 | $209 |
| June 2025 | $193 |
| May 2025 | $198 |
| April 2025 | $201 |
| March 2025 | $172 |
| February 2025 | $189 |
| January 2025 | $228 |
| December 2024 | $246 |
| November 2024 | $215 |
| October 2024 | $215 |
| September 2024 | $224 |
| August 2024 | $230 |
| July 2024 | $223 |
| June 2024 | $214 |
| May 2024 | $207 |
| April 2024 | $209 |
| March 2024 | $217 |
| February 2024 | $201 |
| January 2024 | $239 |
| December 2023 | $226 |
| November 2023 | $217 |
| October 2023 | $218 |
| September 2023 | $205 |
| August 2023 | $216 |
| July 2023 | $213 |
| June 2023 | $197 |
| May 2023 | $203 |
| April 2023 | $202 |
| March 2023 | $223 |
| February 2023 | $205 |
| January 2023 | $224 |
| December 2022 | $226 |
| November 2022 | $220 |
| October 2022 | $226 |
| September 2022 | $212 |
| August 2022 | $252 |
| July 2022 | $256 |
| June 2022 | $237 |
| May 2022 | $234 |
| April 2022 | $224 |
| March 2022 | $219 |
| February 2022 | $181 |
| January 2022 | $219 |
| December 2021 | $213 |
| November 2021 | $188 |
| October 2021 | $190 |
| September 2021 | $185 |
| August 2021 | $201 |
Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for Hawaii Electric Light in Hawaii, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.