That leaves us with solar and wind as the key suspects
behind higher electricity prices.
Imported fossil fuel costs are the primary driver
behind high electricity rates and subject Hawaiian residents to rapidly fluctuating prices.
Not exact matches
Despite ample wind and sun, some of the
highest electricity prices in the country, and the steep cost decline in renewable energy technologies, Puerto Rico has fallen far
behind other US regions in renewable energy investment, forming barely 2 percent of its generation mix.
Hawaii, California, North Carolina and Arizona and New Jersey boast
higher than average portions of solar in their
electricity mixes, however despite recent progress many states are still
behind, including large energy users like Texas, Florida and Illinois.