Honolulu County, HI: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

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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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

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
166th44.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Urban Honolulu CDP
142nd$203.69Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED43.58200.472,299,661.271,002,150,043

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).

East Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
166th44.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Honolulu CDP
142nd$203.69Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED43.58200.472,299,661.271,002,150,043

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

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Pearl City CDP, HI Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
166th44.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pearl City CDP
142nd$203.69Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED43.58200.47915,9432,299,661.271,002,150,043

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Honolulu County, Hawaii Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Honolulu County, Hawaii

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Honolulu County HI Residual Fuel Oil 2,821,81712,229,248,401.0817904
Kalaeloa Cogen PlantHarbert Power, LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Residual Fuel Oil 1,436,5782861,539,886.312599.725
Pearl City CDP HI Residual Fuel Oil 915,9433779,993,322.193851.573
H PowerCity and County of Honolulu (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 356,3291639,441,121.3211,794.521
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Waste/other Oil 158,913.86156,136,986.351353.251
Kawailoa WindKawailoa Wind LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 108,843211
Na Pua Makani Wind ProjectNa Pua Makani Power Partners LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 102,699311
Honolulu County HI Solar 96,085111
Campbell Industrial ParkHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Distillate Fuel Oil 73,985590,289,767.541,220.382
Mililani South Solar FarmMililani I Solar LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 62,379311
Waiawa Solar Power HybridWaiawa Solar Power LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 61,664411
Kahuku Wind Power LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 60,855611
Honolulu County HI Solar 59,068611
EE Waianae Solar ProjectEE Waianae Solar Project LLC (100.00%)
Waianae CDP HI Solar 48,165711
West Loch Solar OneHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 39,309811
Lanikuhana Solar LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Mililani Town CDP HI Solar 30,7761011
Waipio PeninsulaPacific Energy Solutions, LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 23,7301211
AES West Oahu Solar HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Waipahu CDP HI Solar 19,1391511
Schofield Generating StationHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Other Biomass Liquids 15,43422,628,390.761170.31
Kalaeloa Solar TwoEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 10,2791711

Honolulu County, Hawaii Production Fuel Makeup

RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil
78.73%
SOLAR
Solar
7.51%
WIND
Wind
4.18%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
2.97%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
2.43%
OTHER
Other
4.18%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

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 4.23% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 4.23%, resulting in a rank of 1381st best in the US and a state rank of 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 30 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 Electric50,726

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Published: 2023-12-06