Hawaii depends heavily on imported fossil fuels to meet energy demand. Close to nine-tenths of Hawaii's energy comes from petroleum. Per capita energy consumption in Hawaii is among the lowest in the Nation. Due in large part to heavy jet-fuel use by military installations and commercial airlines, the transportation sector is the leading energy-consuming sector, accounting for over one-half of the State's total energy consumption.
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- Petroleum provides nearly nine-tenths of all the energy consumed in Hawaii.
- The transportation sector leads energy demand in Hawaii due in large part to heavy jet fuel use by military installations and commercial airlines.
- Petroleum-fired power plants supply more than three-fourths of Hawaiis electricity generation.
- Due to the mild tropical climate, many households do not require energy for home heating.