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Hawaii County, Hawaii Electricity Overview

Hawaii County has seen year over year increase of 100.00% for electricity generation from solar energy.

Hawaii County is the 2284th highest polluting county in the United States based on emissions per capita. The county emits 3,076.11 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

In Hawaii County, 653,387.5 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuels. Hawaii County ranks 503rd out of 3230 counties in the county for total electricity production from non-renewable fuels.

With total production of 1,108,875 megawatt hours, Hawaii County is the 3rd largest producer of electricity in the state out of 5 counties.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Hawaii County saw a 10.16% drop over the course of the last year.

Hawaii County has accomplished a decrease of 5.13% in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation throughout the past year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,271,087 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.16 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,108,875 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    455,488 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    653,387 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.37 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    634,647,336 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,076.11 kg

Recent Energy News in Hilo CDP

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Electricity Production from Gaseous Propane

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Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

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Electricity Emission from Production from Residual Fuel Oil

Hilo CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

45.44¢ per kWh

  • 6.66% higher than last month
  • 1.83% lower than January last year
  • 2.07% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 191% higher than the US average
  • 163rd in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 26,838th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 129 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 108 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

43.88¢ per kWh

  • 0.16% lower than last month
  • 2.25% lower than January last year
  • 2.08% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 158.55% higher than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 26,773rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 71 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$219.35 per month

  • 0.16% higher than last month
  • 4.53% lower than January last year
  • 1.47% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 45.29% higher than the US average
  • 163rd in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 24,808th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,990 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,437 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$205.06 per month

  • 0.42% lower than last month
  • 5.7% lower than January last year
  • 0.18% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 54.57% higher than the US average
  • 163rd in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 26,807th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 128 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

42.65¢ per kWh

  • 7.25% higher than last month
  • 3.67% lower than January last year
  • 1.12% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 219.79% higher than the US average
  • 165th in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
  • 26,906th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 11 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

39.79¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 4.26% lower than January last year
  • 0.67% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 181.03% higher than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 26,841st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 141 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,567.76 per month

  • 1.81% higher than last month
  • 6.09% lower than January last year
  • 8.35% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 3.8% lower than the US average
  • 161st in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 26,074th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 213 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,564.87 per month

  • 0.54% lower than last month
  • 6.15% lower than January last year
  • 8.25% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 4.39% lower than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,999th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 18 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

37.82¢ per kWh

  • 6.23% higher than last month
  • 6.51% lower than January last year
  • 1.21% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 284.9% higher than the US average
  • 163rd in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 26,308th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 153 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

35.23¢ per kWh

  • 0.62% lower than last month
  • 5.56% lower than January last year
  • 0.56% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 244.56% higher than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 26,342nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 28 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$139,423.44 per month

  • 1.24% higher than last month
  • 8.8% lower than January last year
  • 11.71% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 313.57% higher than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,620th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 129 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$136,975.8 per month

  • 0.81% lower than last month
  • 7.24% lower than January last year
  • 11.54% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 300.38% higher than the US average
  • 153rd in the state out of 166 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since January last year
  • 25,560th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 72 since January last year

Hilo CDP Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

505 MWh

  • 79.86% lower than last month
  • 147.55% higher than January last year
  • 94.67% lower than the Hawaii average
  • 98.19% lower than the US average
  • 10th in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 603rd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 105 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 68 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

2,025.85 MWh

  • 43.15% lower than last month
  • 88.17% lower than January last year
  • 76.93% lower than the Hawaii average
  • 92.16% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 540th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 117 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric Fuel Types for January, 2024

505 MWh

  • 79.86% lower than last month
  • 147.55% higher than January last year
  • 6.09% lower than the Hawaii average
  • 22.14% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 4 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 28th in the US out of 339 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

2,025.85 MWh

  • 11.02% lower than last month
  • 47.03% lower than January last year
  • 112.79% higher than the Hawaii average
  • 76.97% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 4 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 13th in the US out of 339 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 77 since January last year

Hilo CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Hilo CDP is about 43.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 29th out of 166 cities in the state. Electricity production facilities in Hilo CDP have, regrettably, caused a 19.59% increase in the amount of non-renewable fuel sources burned last year. The city ranks 2nd out of 166 cities in the state for total hydroelectric generation. They generate 26,132 megawatt hours from hydroelectric facilities.

Electricity use in Hilo CDP results in the release of 232,040,332.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 3rd largest emissions amount in the state out of 166 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which amounts to 4,983.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Hilo CDP is the 4th highest polluting city in Hawaii. Around 85.39% of Hilo CDP's electricity is generated using Residual Fuel Oil. Conventional Hydroelectric and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 26,132 megawatt hours (13.12%) and 2,949 megawatt hours (1.48%), respectively. Hilo CDP has 4 electricity generation plants, which is the most for a city in Hawaii.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hilo CDP

Hilo CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
29th43.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hilo CDP
28th$205.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hilo CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hilo CDP, Hawaii

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hawaiian ElectricBUNDLED43.83205.06178,2802,336,563.21,024,161,006

Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) is about 43.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 29th out of 166 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Hawaiian Electric. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 1.74 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 138.11 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Coming in at as the 14th worst ranked city out of 166 cities in the state, Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) releases 86,893,123.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 15th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,049.07 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)

Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
29th43.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)
159th$205.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), Hawaii

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hawaiian ElectricBUNDLED43.83205.062,336,563.21,024,161,006

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Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP is about 43.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 29th out of 166 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Hawaiian Electric. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 1.74 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 138.11 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Coming in at as the 27th worst ranked city out of 166 cities in the state, Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP releases 48,354,039.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 54th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,049.07 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP

Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
29th43.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP
28th$205.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP, Hawaii

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hawaiian ElectricBUNDLED43.83205.062,336,563.21,024,161,006

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Electricity Production in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Power Plants in Hawaii County, Hawaii

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hamakua Energy PlantHamakua Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Hawaii County HI Waste/other Oil 251,193110,613,970.12440.35
Kalaoa CDP HI Distillate Fuel Oil 246,921182,352,044.85738.5
Puna Geothermal Venture IPuna Geothermal Venture (100.00%)
Hawaii County HI Geothermal 208,346
Hilo CDP HI Residual Fuel Oil 170,026168,654,284.04991.93
Pakini Nui Wind FarmAIE Tawhiri Power Holding, LLC (40.00%)Apollo Energy Corp (60.00%)
Hawaii County HI Wind 112,606
Keaau CDP HI Distillate Fuel Oil 61,89859,020,666.69953.51
AES Waikoloa Solar HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Hawaii County HI Solar 26,668
Wailuku River HydroelectricBHE Renewables (100.00%)
Hilo CDP HI Conventional Hydroelectric 20,827
Hilo CDP HI Conventional Hydroelectric 5,305
Hilo CDP HI Distillate Fuel Oil 2,9495,722,467.251,940.48
Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) HI Distillate Fuel Oil 2,1361,674,868.46784.11

Hawaii County, Hawaii Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Hawaii County results in the release of 634,647,336.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is 519th highest in the country out of 3230 counties and 2nd highest in the state out of 5 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 3,076.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Hawaii County as the 4th highest polluting county in Hawaii. Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 28.31% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Hawaii County. Geothermal and Residual Fuel Oil make up 18.79% and 15.33% of generation, respectively. Hawaii County has the 3rd highest power producing plants of any county in the state, with 11 total power plants.

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
28.31%
GEOTHERMAL
Geothermal
Geothermal
18.79%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
15.33%
WASTE/OTHER OIL
Waste/other Oil
Waste/other Oil
15.28%
WIND
Wind
Wind
10.15%
OTHER
Other
Other
12.13%

Hawaii County, Hawaii Net Metering

Hawaii County is home to one electricity supplier. Fortunately for residents in the county who are interested in installing their own solar panels, the sole provider in the county offers net metering options. Regulations put in place at the state level are heavily restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

In Hawaii County one company reports energy loss, Hawaiian Electric. They average an annual energy loss of 4.42%. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Hawaii County a rank of 1308th best in the US out of 3230.

Power Companies in Hawaii County, Hawaii

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Hawaiian Electric324,891

How many power plants are within Hawaii County, Hawaii?

There are 11 active power plants in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

The largest electricity supplier in Hawaii County, Hawaii by total customer count is Hawaiian Electric.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06