Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Honolulu County, HI is $200.06
- The average electricity rate in Honolulu County, HI is 43.28¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Honolulu County, HI
The average residential electric bill in Honolulu County, HI is $200.06 per month. Honolulu County, HI is the most expensive county in Hawaii for electricity.
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Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Overview
Renewable electricity sources account for 14.34%, or 934,765.41 megawatt hours, of Honolulu County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 251st in the country for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuels.
Solar power production in Honolulu County has grown from 479,144 megawatt hours to 489,485 megawatt hours per year during the previous year.
As the highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, Honolulu County generates 5.61 megawatt hours per person a year.
The county is the highest generator of electricity in Hawaii out of 5 counties, producing 6,519,882.86 megawatt hours.
Honolulu County is 1st out of 5 counties in the state in solar power generation, with 489,485 megawatt hours produced from solar power.
Honolulu County consumes approximately 95.11% of the electricity that their generating plants generate, so they will export or store the leftover amount.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,201,208 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.23 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,519,883 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
934,765 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,585,117 MWh
Production per Capita
6.55 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,431,544,377 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,450.96 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Urban Honolulu CDP
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Rates and Production Categories
Urban Honolulu CDP Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
39.8¢ per kWh
- 6.15% lower than last month
- 10.45% lower than November last year
- 0.45% higher than the Hawaii average
- 133.66% higher than the US average
- 142nd in the state out of 166 cities
- The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
- 30,591st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 408 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 502 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
44.17¢ per kWh
- 0.87% lower than last month
- 0.15% lower than November last year
- 3.55% higher than the Hawaii average
- 167.82% 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 November last year
- 31,012th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 128 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$198.1 per month
- 4.64% lower than last month
- 9.48% lower than November last year
- 4.82% lower than the Hawaii average
- 67.54% higher than the US average
- 142nd in the state out of 166 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 34 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 42 since November last year
- 30,818th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 94 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$203.69 per month
- 0.84% lower than last month
- 1.44% lower than November last year
- 4.41% lower than the Hawaii average
- 43.2% higher than the US average
- 142nd in the state out of 166 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 24 since November last year
- 30,696th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 97 since November last year
Urban Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Urban Honolulu CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 44.17 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 41.99 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Production from renewable resources totals 0.01 megawatt hours generated per resident. Generating 0.01 megawatt hours per consumer living in the city, Urban Honolulu CDP is the 20th highest producer per capita out of 166 cities in the state.
Releasing 1,391,533,818.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Urban Honolulu CDP is the highest out of 166 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,051.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Urban Honolulu CDP as the 151st highest polluting city in Hawaii. The city has one power plant. In Urban Honolulu CDP, Other Biomass Liquids makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Urban Honolulu CDP
Urban Honolulu CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric | BUNDLED | 43.58 | 200.47 | 2,299,661.27 | 1,002,150,043 |
Zips with electric coverage in Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii include: 96818, 96817, 96819, 96816, 96822, 96826, 96815, 96813, 96814, 96821, 96853 and 2 other zip code(s).
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East Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview
Residents living in East Honolulu CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 44.17 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 41.99 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. With an estimated 2,305 residential customers, Hawaiian Electric is the largest supplier in the city.
As the 4th worst ranked city out of 166 cities in Hawaii, East Honolulu CDP releases 203,132,546.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 15th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,056.49 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In East Honolulu CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Honolulu CDP
East Honolulu CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric | BUNDLED | 43.58 | 200.47 | 2,299,661.27 | 1,002,150,043 |
Zips with electric coverage in East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii include: 96816, 96825, 96821, 96795
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Pearl City CDP, HI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Pearl City CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 44.17 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 41.99 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city ranks 14th out of 166 cities in the state for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.03 megawatt hours being produced per person. Companies in the city have had an increase in production from solar fields of about 417 megawatt hours, or 45.52%.
Electricity consumption in Pearl City CDP results in the release of 243,313,450.7 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is the 2nd largest emissions amount in the state out of 166 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 5,296.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 3rd ranked city in Hawaii for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Residual Fuel Oil is the fuel of choice in Pearl City CDP, with 95.50% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Distillate Fuel Oil at 4.36% and Solar at 0.15% of production. Pearl City CDP has 2 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest out of any city in Hawaii.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pearl City CDP
Pearl City CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pearl City CDP, Hawaii
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric | BUNDLED | 43.58 | 200.47 | 915,943 | 2,299,661.27 | 1,002,150,043 |
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Honolulu County, Hawaii Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Honolulu County, Hawaii
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 2,821,817 | 1 | 2,229,248,401.08 | 1 | 790 | 4 | |||
Kalaeloa Cogen PlantHarbert Power, LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,436,578 | 2 | 861,539,886.31 | 2 | 599.72 | 5 | ||
| Pearl City CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 915,943 | 3 | 779,993,322.19 | 3 | 851.57 | 3 | |||
H PowerCity and County of Honolulu (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 356,329 | 1 | 639,441,121.32 | 1 | 1,794.52 | 1 | ||
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Waste/other Oil | 158,913.86 | 1 | 56,136,986.35 | 1 | 353.25 | 1 | ||
Kawailoa WindKawailoa Wind LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Wind | 108,843 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Na Pua Makani Wind ProjectNa Pua Makani Power Partners LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Wind | 102,699 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Waipio SolarClearway Energy (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 96,085 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Campbell Industrial ParkHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 73,985 | 5 | 90,289,767.5 | 4 | 1,220.38 | 2 | ||
Mililani South Solar FarmMililani I Solar LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 62,379 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Waiawa Solar Power HybridWaiawa Solar Power LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 61,664 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Kahuku Wind Power LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Wind | 60,855 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Kawailoa SolarClearway Energy (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 59,068 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
EE Waianae Solar ProjectEE Waianae Solar Project LLC (100.00%) | Waianae CDP | HI | Solar | 48,165 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
West Loch Solar OneHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 39,309 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lanikuhana Solar LLCClearway Energy (100.00%) | Mililani Town CDP | HI | Solar | 30,776 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Waipio PeninsulaPacific Energy Solutions, LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 23,730 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
AES West Oahu Solar HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Waipahu CDP | HI | Solar | 19,139 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Schofield Generating StationHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Other Biomass Liquids | 15,434 | 2 | 2,628,390.76 | 1 | 170.3 | 1 | ||
Kalaeloa Solar TwoEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 10,279 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Honolulu County, Hawaii Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity consumption in Honolulu County results in the release of 4,431,544,377.37 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 52nd 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 4,450.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the highest county in Hawaii for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 30 electricity plants, which is 38th highest in the US. In Honolulu County, Residual Fuel Oil makes up 78.73% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Solar at 7.51% and Wind at 4.18% of generation.
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 30 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Honolulu County, Hawaii?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian Electric | 50,726 |
