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Residential Services

Energy Savings Toolkit

Power to Save

Hawaiian Electric is giving you the power ... to save!  Check out our free Power to Save Energy Conservation Guide for Your Home. This handy, interactive guide will help you understand how you use energy and where you can trim electricity use to see some real savings.

Top ten tips to save energy

Looking for ways to reduce the amount of energy you use and save money?  Here are ten simple things you can do to start conserving electricity.

101 Ways to Save

You've mastered the top ten energy conservation tips and now you're ready for more.  Check out 101 practical tips to conserve energy, manage your bills and protect the planet!

Cool Tips for your home and office

Try these practical, energy saving ideas to raise your 'cool IQ' so you can stay comfortable and conserve energy at home and at work during the hottest times of the year.

Air-conditioning sizing calculator

Use our handy a/c sizing calculator to select the right sized air conditioning unit for your home.  An undersized unit will not work optimally, causing the unit to overwork.  An undersized unit will also result in inefficient performance and high humidity levels.

Common causes of high electric bills

Understanding the most common causes of high electric bills is one of the best things you can do to control the amount of energy you use.

Why does electricity cost more in Hawaii than in other states?

The top reasons why our electricity costs are higher in Hawaii than in other parts of the country.

Energy Efficiency

Save money on your electric bill with CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) and learn how to pick CFLs.  Learn more about Hawaii Energy’s rebates for ENERGY STAR® CFLs, appliances, high efficiency water heaters, air conditioning maintenance and solar water heaters.

EnergyScoutTM

The EnergyScout™ program is currently fully subscribed but we are working to obtain Public Utilities Commission approval to expand the program in the future.  Check back here for updates on this program which involves the installation of a device that will allow Hawaiian Electric to turn off your water heater during system emergencies.

Energy Tips & Choices

Download our guide to an energy-efficient home.

My Home Energy Check

Take an interactive survey to find out where you are using the most energy in your home.

Handy Tools

Learn about easy-to-use, inexpensive items that can help you understand and control how much energy you use around your home.

Take the Energy Pledge!

The Energy Pledge is a great way to begin your efforts to save energy and protecting Hawaii’s environment.  We invite you to sign the Energy Pledge enclosed in this booklet.  After signing the pledge card, place it in a common area of your home, such as your refrigerator, as a daily reminder to your family to conserve energy.  The small changes you make today will produce big results in how you live energy wise tomorrow!