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Honolulu County, Hawaii Electricity Overview
Honolulu County is the highest producing county out of 5 counties in the state when it comes to megawatt hours produced from renewable fuel sources.
There was a 19.04% rise in power generated by wind in Honolulu County in the last 12 months from 260,436 megawatt hours to 310,025 megawatt hours.
Solar power generation in Honolulu County has grown from 318,168 megawatt hours to 376,307 megawatt hours per year during the course of the last 12 months.
There was a 3.02% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the most recent 12 months in Honolulu County.
The 5,551,529.05 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel ranks Honolulu County at 1st in the state out of 5 counties in non-renewable energy production.
With a population of 995,638 citizens, Honolulu County is the largest county by population in Hawaii.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,103,196 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.13 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,399,827 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
848,298 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,551,529 MWh
Production per Capita
6.43 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,446,337,268 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,465.82 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 April, 2024
47.2¢ per kWh
- 0.33% higher than last month
- 5.42% higher than April last year
- 4.46% higher than the Hawaii average
- 179.1% higher than the US average
- 160th in the state out of 166 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
- 30,748th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 858 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 688 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
44.15¢ per kWh
- 0.46% higher than last month
- 3.96% lower than April last year
- 3.91% higher than the Hawaii average
- 173.86% 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 April last year
- 31,545th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 66 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$187.48 per month
- 0.59% lower than last month
- 5.4% lower than April last year
- 5.22% lower than the Hawaii average
- 66.28% higher than the US average
- 139th in the state out of 166 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 27 since April last year
- 31,529th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 439 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 154 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$202.36 per month
- 0.44% lower than last month
- 8.7% lower than April last year
- 3.83% lower than the Hawaii average
- 48.71% higher than the US average
- 142nd in the state out of 166 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 24 since April last year
- 31,485th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 78 since April last year
Urban Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Urban Honolulu CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 44.15 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 42.49 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 89,684.75 megawatt hours, Hawaiian Electric is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in Urban Honolulu CDP deal with 1.74 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 138.11 minutes.
As the worst ranked city out of 166 cities in Hawaii, Urban Honolulu CDP releases 1,374,076,656.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 17th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,000.96 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Urban Honolulu CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Urban Honolulu CDP
Urban Honolulu CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric | BUNDLED | 44.04 | 202.36 | 2,295,061.15 | 1,010,699,943 |
Zips with electric coverage in Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii include: 96818, 96817, 96819, 96816, 96822, 96826, 96815, 96813, 96814, 96821, 96853 and 2 other zip code(s).
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East Honolulu CDP, HI Electricity Overview
Residents living in East Honolulu CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 44.15 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 42.49 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 39,882.04 megawatt hours, Hawaiian Electric is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in East Honolulu CDP deal with 1.74 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 138.11 minutes.
As the 3rd worst ranked city out of 166 cities in Hawaii, East Honolulu CDP releases 200,351,920.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 17th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,000.96 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In East Honolulu CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Honolulu CDP
East Honolulu CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric | BUNDLED | 44.04 | 202.36 | 2,295,061.15 | 1,010,699,943 |
Zips with electric coverage in East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii include: 96816, 96825, 96821, 96795
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Pearl City CDP, HI Electricity Overview
Residents living in Pearl City CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 44.15 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than both the state and United States average prices of 42.49 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city is the 3rd highest producer out of 166 cities in the state, averaging 26.57 megawatt hours produced per person each year. Hawaiian Electric has an estimated 818 residential customers, which is more than any other vendor in the city.
Releasing 241,098,261.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Pearl City CDP is the 2nd highest out of 166 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 5,248 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Pearl City CDP as the highest polluting city in Hawaii. The city has one power plant. In Pearl City CDP, Residual Fuel Oil makes up 94.28% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pearl City CDP
Pearl City CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pearl City CDP, Hawaii
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Electric | BUNDLED | 44.04 | 202.36 | 1,220,533 | 2,295,061.15 | 1,010,699,943 |
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Electricity Production in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Power Plants in Honolulu County, Hawaii
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 2,541,910 | 2,036,926,311.12 | 801.34 | |||
| Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,322,606 | 793,764,048.09 | 600.15 | |||
| Pearl City CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,220,533 | 1,044,930,227.47 | 856.13 | |||
H PowerCity and County of Honolulu (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 331,111 | 578,950,818.92 | 1,748.51 | ||
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Waste/other Oil | 161,106.12 | 56,989,030.88 | 353.74 | ||
Kawailoa WindKawailoa Wind LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Wind | 127,262 | ||||
Campbell Industrial ParkHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 115,353 | 142,131,865.57 | 1,232.15 | ||
Na Pua Makani Wind ProjectNa Pua Makani Power Partners LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Wind | 102,942 | ||||
Waipio SolarClearway Energy (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 89,632 | ||||
Kahuku Wind Power LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Wind | 79,821 | ||||
Mililani South Solar FarmMililani I Solar LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 71,898 | ||||
Kawailoa SolarClearway Energy (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 66,556 | ||||
Waiawa Solar Power HybridWaiawa Solar Power LLC (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Solar | 63,539 | ||||
EE Waianae Solar ProjectEE Waianae Solar Project LLC (100.00%) | Waianae CDP | HI | Solar | 52,246 | ||||
Lanikuhana Solar LLCClearway Energy (100.00%) | Mililani Town CDP | HI | Solar | 29,842 | ||||
Schofield Generating StationHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Other Biomass Liquids | 28,518 | 8,748,313.3 | 306.76 | ||
AES West Oahu Solar HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Waipahu CDP | HI | Solar | 1,251 | ||||
Kapolei Energy StorageKapolei Energy Storage I, LLC (100.00%) | Kapolei CDP | HI | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -6,299 |
Honolulu County, Hawaii Details
Electricity consumption in Honolulu County results in the release of 4,446,337,268.05 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 49th 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 4,465.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the highest county in Hawaii for CO2 emissions per capita. The county has 18 electricity plants, which is 7th highest in the US. In Honolulu County, Residual Fuel Oil makes up 78.35% of the fuel types used in electricity generation. Other fuels used include Solar at 5.88% and Wind at 4.84% 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 18 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 | 50,728 |
