page_title: Energy in Hawaii
section_title: Government support for renewable energy
hierarchical_section_title: Energy in Hawaii / Government support for renewable energy
caption_attribution_description: Although stand-alone wind and solar PV systems are spread across Hawaii, wind and solar generators with battery capacity are concentrated on two of the state’s islands. &lt;a href="https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=43215" rel="noreferrer nofollow"&gt;www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=43215&lt;/a&gt; March 20, 2020
context_page_description: Energy in Hawaii is complicated by the state's isolated location and lack of fossil fuel resources. The state relies heavily on imports of petroleum and coal for power although renewable energy is increasing. Hawaii has the highest share of petroleum use in the United States, with about 62% of electricity coming from oil in 2017. As of 2016, 26.6% of electricity was from renewable sources, including solar, wind, hydro and geothermal.
  Hawaii has the highest electricity prices in the United States. As of 2016 the average cost of electricity was $0.24 per kilowatt-hour, followed by Alaska at $0.19. The U.S. average was $0.10.
caption: Wind and solar capacity for current and planned projects in Hawaii as of January 2020
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