Solar in East Honolulu, HI
With Hawaiian Electric's electricity at about 43.7¢ per kWh and 1,443 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical East Honolulu home today: about a 7.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 7.1 yrsHawaii: 6.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $32,056after paying $9,350
- Sun
- 1,443kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 43.7¢143% above U.S. average
A typical East Honolulu home, by the numbers
| Utility | Hawaiian Electric |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3.1 kW, about 7 panels, 4,473 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $14,350, or $9,350 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,313 |
| Payback | 7.1 years |
| Exported power | 13.5¢/kWh (Hawaiian Electric) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.2% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in East Honolulu
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $1.2M
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 51,360
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in East Honolulu
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Questions about solar in East Honolulu
Is solar worth it in East Honolulu, HI?
For a typical home in East Honolulu, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3.1 kW system costs about $9,350 after state incentives, saves about $1,313 in year one and pays back in about 7.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in East Honolulu?
About 1,443 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 7% less than the Hawaii average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in East Honolulu?
Most homes in East Honolulu are served by Hawaiian Electric, at about 43.7¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in East Honolulu?
A fair cash price is around $4.00 per watt before incentives, so about $14,350 for a 3.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 6.9 yrs
- Honolulu 6.9 yrs
- Kaneohe 6.9 yrs
- Pearl City 6.9 yrs
- Waipahu 6.6 yrs
- Ewa Gentry 6.7 yrs
- Mililani Town 7.1 yrs
- Kahului 6.4 yrs
- All of Hawaii
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.