Renewable Energy
Hawai‘i has numerous renewable energy options, thanks to the abundance of sun, wind, sea, and land.
Hawai‘i is rich in renewable energy sources that have the potential to free us from our dependence on imported oil, which today supplies 90% of our energy. We are the most oil-dependent state in the nation—four times more dependent than any other state. And our demand for energy is increasing rapidly.
Importing oil to meet this demand is not sustainable. We must transform the way we meet our energy needs by converting to the clean, renewable sources our islands provide in abundance.
Convert: Harness What We Have Wisely
To achieve the goal of 70% clean energy by 2030, the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative is working to develop Hawai‘i's indigenous, sustainable sources of energy. Our plentiful sunshine, strong trade winds, surrounding ocean, geothermal activity, temperate climate, and year-round growing season can all be tapped to provide sustainable sources of energy that are essential to a clean energy future for Hawai‘i.
Learn about the renewable energy potential of the