Key takeaway: Regular gas averaged $5.66 a gallon in Hawaiʻi on October 30, 2026, from $5.60 in Honolulu to $5.86 in Līhuʻe, against $4.20 nationally (AAA). Molokaʻi stations were charging about $7 in April. Numbers checked October 30, 2026.
Regular gas, October 30, 2026
| Area | Price per gallon | A year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (Oʻahu) | $5.60 | $4.39 |
| Hilo (Hawaiʻi Island) | $5.70 | $4.66 |
| Kahului-Wailuku (Maui) | $5.74 | $4.50 |
| Līhuʻe (Kauaʻi) | $5.86 | $4.96 |
| Hawaiʻi average | $5.66 | $4.48 |
| U.S. average | $4.20 | $3.04 |
Source: AAA Hawaiʻi; AAA national.
Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
AAA doesn’t track the two smallest islands. In April 2026, Maui Now found Molokaʻi stations at $6.97 to $6.99, after peaking at $7.09, while Lānaʻi was $5.03, below the state average because Pūlama Lānaʻi subsidizes it (Maui Now). Molokaʻi’s free MEO shuttle is one way to drive less (MEO).
Gas taxes
| County | State tax | County tax | Total per gallon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 16¢ | 16.5¢ | 32.5¢ |
| Kauaʻi | 16¢ | 17¢ | 33¢ |
| Hawaiʻi | 16¢ | 23¢ | 39¢ |
| Maui | 16¢ | 24¢ | 40¢ |
Plus GET and a small barrel tax. Source: Hawaiʻi Dept. of Taxation fuel tax rates.