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Hawaii

Electricity Rates

Residential = 15 cents/kwh (National ranking: 1)

Commerical = 13 cents/kwh
(National ranking: 1)

Industrial = 10 cents/kwh(National ranking: 1)

kwh = kilowatt hour
1st ranking = highest rate in catagory

Deregulation

Hawaii has thus far taken no steps to deregulate its electric industry. A study group organized by state regulators could not reach consensus on how or even whether to introduce competition to the state’s utility markets. Despite this finding, regulators continue to study the issue for possible later action.

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Department of Energy Information on Hawaii

Hawaiian Electric Company

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