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  • Hawaii requires that 100% of its electricity be generated by renewable sources of energy by 2045. In 2023, about 31% of the state's total generation came from renewables.
  • Despite having the third-lowest total energy consumption among the states, Hawaii uses almost nine times more energy than it produces.
  • In 2023, solar power provided about 19% of Hawaii's total electricity, the majority of which was from small-scale, customer-sited solar power generation. Hawaii had the 11th-most small-scale solar generation among the states in 2023.
  • Petroleum accounts for about four-fifths of Hawaii's total energy consumption, the highest share for any state.
  • Hawaii has the highest average electricity price of any state and it is nearly triple the U.S. average. The state's electricity use is the fourth-lowest in the nation.

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

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