The average monthly solar radiation level in Hawaii's capital city, Honolulu, of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 4% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 43% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Hawaii values listed here are based on the capital, Honolulu.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hawaii solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Hawaii values listed here are based on the capital, Honolulu.
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Hawaii ranks 42nd among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 1,360,301. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Hawaii, or for additional solar-related resources in HI, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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