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Hawaii Residential Electricity Price
Hawaii’s residential electricity price was 40.4¢ in 2025, the highest in the nation (50-state rank: #50).
View interactive chart →How states compare (2025)
| Rank | State | Residential Electricity Price |
|---|---|---|
| Best performing | ||
| #1 | North Dakota | 11.8¢ |
| #2 | Idaho | 11.8¢ |
| #3 | Nebraska | 12.1¢ |
| #4 | Louisiana | 12.5¢ |
| #5 | Arkansas | 12.9¢ |
| Worst performing | ||
| #46 | Connecticut | 29.3¢ |
| #47 | Rhode Island | 29.5¢ |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.4¢ |
| #49 | California | 31.4¢ |
| #50 | Hawaiʻi | 40.4¢ |
50-state median: 15.3¢. #1 = best performing state; lower values are better. All 50 states →
Recent state trend
| Year | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.4¢ |
| 2024 | 42.9¢ |
| 2023 | 42.4¢ |
| 2022 | 43.0¢ |
| 2021 | 33.5¢ |
| 2020 | 30.3¢ |
Why this matters
Electricity prices hit households every month and raise the broader cost of living.
Related Hawaii data
Open the full interactive chart → for the historical series, US-state rankings, and rank history.
Source: EIA. Series covers 1970–2025.