Honolulu County, HI: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Overview

Honolulu County ranks 1st in the state out of 5 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 6,061,881.02 of the county's 6,981,548.08 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

Honolulu County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar power of roughly 20.71% year over year.

After a 5.93% rise in power produced by wind, Honolulu County's total electric production is now 4.01% wind powered.

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

With 995,638 residents living within the county and 6,981,548.08 megawatt hours produced a year, Honolulu County has a per capita production of 7.01 megawatt hours. This is the 1 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.

Honolulu County is 1st in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 919,667.06 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,144,226 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,981,548 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    919,667 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    6,061,881 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.01 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,638,821,693 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,659.14 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 43.91 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 42.36 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Producing 0 megawatt hours per person living in the city, Urban Honolulu CDP is the 20th highest producer per capita in Hawaii out of 166 cities. The city has had a 19.50% drop in the usage of renewable fuel types, like solar or wind energy, compared to fossil fuel sources, such as coal and oil.

Releasing 1,391,891,632.46 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 4,052.83 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$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
29th43.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Urban Honolulu CDP
27th$205.92Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED44.21206.662,333,412.981,031,595,508

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 43.91 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 42.36 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 40,182.51 megawatt hours, Hawaiian Electric is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in East Honolulu CDP deal with 1.74 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 138.11 minutes.

As the 4th worst ranked city out of 166 cities in Hawaii, East Honolulu CDP releases 203,078,466.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 72nd highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,055.41 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$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
29th43.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Honolulu CDP
27th$205.92Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED44.21206.662,333,412.981,031,595,508

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 43.91 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 42.36 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city ranks 14th out of 166 cities in the state for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.02 megawatt hours being produced per person. The city has had a 41.24% drop in the usage of renewable fuels, like solar and wind energy, compared to fossil fuel types, such as coal or natural gas.

Electricity consumption in Pearl City CDP results in the release of 237,465,946.73 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 5,168.93 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 96.17% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Distillate Fuel Oil at 3.75% and Solar at 0.07% 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$0.475/kWh$0.282/kWh$245.03/mo.$119.59/mo.
29th43.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pearl City CDP
27th$205.92Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED44.21206.661,260,9352,333,412.981,031,595,508

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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 2,550,2272,039,848,669.98799.87
Kalaeloa Cogen PlantHarbert Power, LLC (49.00%)PSEG (51.00%)
Honolulu County HI Residual Fuel Oil 1,305,228783,394,756.53600.2
Pearl City CDP HI Residual Fuel Oil 1,283,6451,080,783,959.71841.96
Honolulu County HI Coal 666,339744,821,581.491,117.789/2022
H PowerCity and County of Honolulu (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 327,850591,613,676.411,804.53
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Waste/other Oil 160,879.7456,910,735.12353.75
Campbell Industrial ParkHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Distillate Fuel Oil 126,338160,158,037.461,267.69
Kawailoa WindKawailoa Wind LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 113,855
Na Pua Makani Wind ProjectNa Pua Makani Power Partners LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 93,208
Honolulu County HI Solar 86,892
Kahuku Wind Power LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Wind 76,428
Honolulu County HI Solar 71,818
Mililani South Solar FarmMililani I Solar LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 68,226
Waiawa Solar Power HybridWaiawa Solar Power LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 62,694
EE Waianae Solar ProjectEE Waianae Solar Project LLC (100.00%)
Waianae CDP HI Solar 57,266
West Loch Solar OneHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 38,233
Lanikuhana Solar LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Mililani Town CDP HI Solar 29,078
Waipio PeninsulaPacific Energy Solutions, LLC (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Solar 23,505
Schofield Generating StationHawaiian Electric (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Other Biomass Liquids 22,8564,251,252.96186
Waihonu North SolarWaihonu North LLC (100.00%)
Waipio Acres CDP HI Solar 8,181

Honolulu County, Hawaii Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Honolulu County results in the release of 4,638,821,692.56 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 47th largest emissions amount in the United States out of 3230 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 4,659.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the highest county in Hawaii for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 29 electricity plants, which is 38th highest in the US. In Honolulu County, Residual Fuel Oil makes up 69.96% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Coal at 9.28% and Solar at 6.87% 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
69.96%
COAL
Coal
9.28%
SOLAR
Solar
6.87%
WIND
Wind
4.01%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
2.56%
OTHER
Other
7.33%

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 4.42% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 4.44%, resulting in a rank of 1307th best in the US and a state rank of best out of 3230 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 29 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 Electric50,724

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06