State electricity rates fall but remain nation's highest

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 10, 2012

~~<p>Residential electricity bills fell on all islands in July from June, the state's two power utilities reported Monday.</p>
<p>The rate for customers on Oahu declined to 34.7 cents a kilowatt-hour in July from 35.1 cents a kilowatt-hour in June, according to Hawaiian Electric Co. The July rate translates into a monthly bill of $216.85 for households using 600 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month, down $1.75 from June.</p>
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Residential electricity bills fell on all islands in July from June, the state's two power utilities reported Monday.

The rate for customers on Oahu declined to 34.7 cents a kilowatt-hour in July from 35.1 cents a kilowatt-hour in June, according to Hawaiian Electric Co. The July rate translates into a monthly bill of $216.85 for households using 600 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month, down $1.75 from June. Login for more...