Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Overview

With 15.29% of Honolulu County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 1st in the state out of 5 counties in total megawatt hours generated from coal.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Honolulu County saw a 1.55% decrease during the course of the previous year.

Of all of the US counties, Honolulu County is 326th in megawatt hours generated from wind power.

Honolulu County is the 68th largest producer of solar energy by megawatt hours generated in the country out of 3221 counties.

Wind generates 276,049 megawatt hours of electricity in Honolulu County. This equals roughly 0.27 megawatt hours per person in Honolulu County being generated from wind power, giving the county a rank of 424th highest county out of 3221 counties in the country in that category.

Honolulu County produces 4.37% more than the county consumes, leading to the need to export the surplus.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,274,190 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,548,661 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    818,573 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,730,089 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.44 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,969,946,987 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,889.24 kg

Urban Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Urban Honolulu CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 39.26 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 38.26 and 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Production from renewable resources totals 0 megawatt hours generated per resident. Generating 0 megawatt hours per consumer living in the city, Urban Honolulu CDP is the 19th highest producer per capita out of 166 cities in the state.

Releasing 1,544,458,050.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Urban Honolulu CDP is the highest out of 166 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,400.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Urban Honolulu CDP as the 151st highest polluting city in Hawaii. The city has one power plant. In Urban Honolulu CDP, Other Biomass Liquids makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Urban Honolulu CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.469/kWh$0.282/kWh$233.51/mo.$119.59/mo.
30th39.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Urban Honolulu CDP
7th$193.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Urban Honolulu CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hawaiian ElectricBUNDLED39.26193.132,448,022961,088,942

Zips with electric coverage in Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii include: 96818, 96817, 96819, 96816, 96822, 96826, 96815, 96813, 96814, 96821, 96853 and 2 other zip code(s).

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East Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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Residents living in East Honolulu CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 39.26 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 38.26 and 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. With an estimated 2,299 residential customers, Hawaiian Electric is the largest supplier in the city.

As the 3rd worst ranked city out of 166 cities in Hawaii, East Honolulu CDP releases 224,261,298.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 42nd highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,404.02 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In East Honolulu CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Honolulu CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.469/kWh$0.282/kWh$233.51/mo.$119.59/mo.
30th39.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Honolulu CDP
1st$193.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Honolulu CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hawaiian ElectricBUNDLED39.26193.132,448,022961,088,942

Zips with electric coverage in East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii include: 96816, 96825, 96821, 96795

Pearl City CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Pearl City CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 39.26 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 38.26 and 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Solar fields in the city generate an average of 0.03 megawatt hours per person living in the city. This results in a ranking of 9th in Hawaii out of 166 cities. With an estimated 816 residential customers, Hawaiian Electric is the largest vendor in the city.

Electricity consumption in Pearl City CDP results in the release of 238,036,110.85 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is the 2nd largest emissions amount in the state out of 166 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 5,255.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 3rd ranked city in Hawaii for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Residual Fuel Oil is the fuel of choice in Pearl City CDP, with 97.70% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Distillate Fuel Oil at 2.12% and Solar at 0.19% of production. Pearl City CDP has 2 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest out of any city in Hawaii.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pearl City CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.469/kWh$0.282/kWh$233.51/mo.$119.59/mo.
30th39.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pearl City CDP
7th$193.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pearl City CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pearl City CDP, Hawaii

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hawaiian ElectricBUNDLED39.26193.13832,4852,448,022961,088,942

Electricity Production in Honolulu County, Hawaii

Power Plants in Honolulu County, Hawaii

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Honolulu County HI Residual Fuel Oil 2,236,1551,782,817,934.79797.27
Kalaeloa Cogen PlantPSEG (51.00%)Harbert Power, LLC (49.00%)
Honolulu County HI Residual Fuel Oil 1,180,204709,875,749.87601.49
Honolulu County HI Coal 1,017,6891,137,553,699.151,117.789/2022
Pearl City CDP HI Residual Fuel Oil 832,485710,124,787.5853.02
H PowerCity and County of Honolulu (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 393,898676,440,241.321,717.3
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Waste/other Oil 150,712.2453,301,936.01353.67
Kawailoa WindKawailoa Wind LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 121,106
Na Pua Makani Wind ProjectNa Pua Makani Power Partners LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 99,982
Campbell Industrial ParkHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Distillate Fuel Oil 94,923117,248,274.861,235.19
Honolulu County HI Solar 87,826
Honolulu County HI Solar 72,826
EE Waianae Solar ProjectEE Waianae Solar Project LLC (100.00%)
Waianae CDP HI Solar 63,965
Kahuku Wind Power LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 54,961
West Loch Solar OneHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 37,156
Lanikuhana Solar LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Mililani Town CDP HI Solar 28,287
Waipio PeninsulaPacific Energy Solutions, LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 24,826
Schofield Generating StationHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Other Biomass Liquids 16,864
Kalaeloa Solar TwoKalaeloa Solar Two LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 10,084
Aloha Solar Energy Fund 1 PK1EDF Renewables (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 8,688
Waihonu North SolarWaihonu North LLC (100.00%)
Waipio Acres CDP HI Solar 8,271

Honolulu County, Hawaii Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Honolulu County results in the release of 4,969,946,987.43 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 46th largest emissions amount in the United States out of 3221 counties and highest in Hawaii out of 5 counties. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,889.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the highest county in Hawaii for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 24 electricity plants, which is 35th highest in the US. In Honolulu County, Residual Fuel Oil makes up 64.59% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Coal at 15.29% and Solar at 5.31% of generation.

RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
64.59%
COAL
Coal
Coal
15.29%
SOLAR
Solar
5.31%
WIND
Wind
4.22%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
3.28%
OTHER
Other
7.31%

Honolulu County, Hawaii Net Metering

Honolulu County is home to one electricity supplier. Fortunately for consumers in the county who are interested in installing personal solar panels, the only company in town has net metering practices in place. Regulations put in place at the state level are highly restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Honolulu County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 4.54% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.76% and the state average is 4.54%, resulting in a rank of 1496th best in the US and a state rank of 2nd best out of 3221 and 5 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Honolulu County, Hawaii

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Honolulu County, Hawaii?

The largest electricity supplier in Honolulu County, Hawaii by megawatt hours sold is Hawaiian Electric.

How many power plants are located within Honolulu County, Hawaii?

Honolulu County, Hawaii is home to 24 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Honolulu County, Hawaii?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Hawaiian Electric50,591

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2022-08-01