Fossil fuels were the largest source of electricity generation in Hawaii in 2024. Leading the electricity production share, oil accounted for almost 80 percent of the power generated in the U.S. state. Hawaii had the dirtiest electricity grid in the North American country.
Distribution of electricity generation in Hawaii, United States as of February 2024, by source
Characteristic
Share of electricity generation
Petroleum-fired
78.69%
Nonhydroelectric renewables
21.31%
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• Petroleum-fired 78.69%
• Nonhydroelectric renewables 21.31%
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EIA. (April 18, 2024). Distribution of electricity generation in Hawaii, United States as of February 2024, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287644/hawaii-electricity-generation-share-by-source/
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