Maui Electric Co Ltd electricity rates in Hawaii, 2025
Maui Electric Co Ltd’s 61,877 residential customers paid an average of 41.97¢ per kWh in 2025, 4% above the Hawaii average of 40.40¢. The typical home used 502 kWh a month, for an average bill of $211.
- 41.97¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−2.00¢ (-4.5%) vs 2024
- $211Avg monthly billHawaii: $208
- 502 kWhAvg monthly useHawaii: 515 kWh
- 61,877Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 61,877 | 372,982 | $156,530,800 | 41.97¢ | 43.96¢ | −2.00¢ (-4.5%) |
| Commercial | 9,935 | 333,636 | $135,513,100 | 40.62¢ | 43.45¢ | −2.83¢ (-6.5%) |
| Industrial | 150 | 395,718 | $139,918,400 | 35.36¢ | 38.57¢ | −3.21¢ (-8.3%) |
| All sectors | 71,962 | 1,102,336 | $431,962,300 | 39.19¢ | 41.90¢ | −2.72¢ (-6.5%) |
How Maui Electric Co Ltd compares
- Hawaii residential average, 2025: 40.40¢ per kWh, 515 kWh a month, $208 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 4 full-service utilities in Hawaii with at least 1,000 residential customers, Maui Electric Co Ltd ranks 3 of 4 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Hawaii homes paid 47.18¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 38.53¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 4.5%; the state average fell 5.8%.
- Maui Electric Co Ltd is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: NA.
Where Maui Electric Co Ltd serves
EIA lists 2 Hawaii counties in its 2025 service territory: Kalawao, Maui.
19 ZIP codes are matched to Maui Electric Co Ltd in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 96708, 96713, 96729, 96732, 96733, 96742, 96748, 96753, 96757, 96761, 96763, 96767, 96768, 96770, 96779, 96784, 96788, 96790, 96793. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Hawaii full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | 38.43¢ | $213 | 30,335 |
| Hawaiian Electric Co Inc | 40.54¢ | $190 | 276,853 |
| Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | 45.80¢ | $206 | 79,318 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.