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electric cooperative · EIA utility 12744
Modern Electric Water Company
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Modern Electric Water Company is an electric cooperative that reported 9,181 residential customers in Washington on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 7.43¢ per kilowatthour, 38% below the Washington average of 11.90¢ and 55% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $68.88 a month on average use of 927 kWh a month. Across Washington the average bill was $113.68 on 955 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 11.2% on 2019, against up 22.6% for Washington as a whole, and up 8.9% on 2023.
Compared with Washington, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 7.43¢ | 13.74¢ | 11.90¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $68.88 | $149.95 | $113.68 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 927 | 1,126 | 955 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +8.9% | — | +8.4% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +11.2% | — | +22.6% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 255.4 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 136.1 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 11 filings by electric cooperatives in Washington, the median price was 9.27¢. In Washington this utility's price ranks 33 of 36, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Modern Electric Water CompanyWashington averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Washington ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.43¢ | 11.90¢ | $68.88 | 927 | 9,181 | 225 GWh |
| 2023 | 6.82¢ | 10.98¢ | $66.55 | 976 | 8,912 | 227.9 GWh |
| 2022 | 6.71¢ | 10.26¢ | $66.74 | 995 | 8,753 | 229 GWh |
| 2021 | 6.74¢ | 10.11¢ | $64.89 | 962 | 8,738 | 224.1 GWh |
| 2020 | 6.22¢ | 9.87¢ | $58.32 | 938 | 8,651 | 220.3 GWh |
| 2019 | 6.68¢ | 9.71¢ | $63.79 | 955 | 8,563 | 226.9 GWh |
| 2018 | 5.95¢ | 9.75¢ | $56.98 | 958 | 8,358 | 222.7 GWh |
| 2017 | 6.12¢ | 9.66¢ | $61.59 | 1,006 | 8,386 | 228.2 GWh |
| 2016 | 6.21¢ | 9.48¢ | $56.89 | 916 | 8,336 | 208.9 GWh |
| 2015 | 5.97¢ | 9.09¢ | $56.30 | 944 | 8,385 | 213.1 GWh |
| 2014 | 5.89¢ | 8.67¢ | $58.17 | 987 | 8,343 | 214.6 GWh |
| 2013 | 5.70¢ | 8.70¢ | $56.63 | 994 | 8,323 | 214.3 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,181 | 102.1 GWh | 45% | $7,588,600 | 7.43¢ |
| Commercial | 1,748 | 122.9 GWh | 55% | $8,563,900 | 6.97¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 236.9 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 236.9 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 46 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Modern Electric Water Company in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Washington
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Light & Power | Cooperative | 8,238 | 9.91¢ | $107.38 | — | — |
| Benton Rural Electric Assn | Cooperative | 13,422 | 9.27¢ | $132.12 | 1,887.0 | 156.0 |
| Orcas Power & Light Coop | Cooperative | 13,948 | 18.38¢ | $178.18 | 252.3 | 212.5 |
| Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 5,841 | 9.10¢ | $150.24 | 248.4 | 191.8 |
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co | Cooperative | 15,410 | 8.32¢ | $102.32 | — | — |
| Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 4,383 | 14.14¢ | $163.57 | 258.5 | 213.9 |
| Peninsula Light Company | Cooperative | 35,478 | 10.50¢ | $132.76 | 651.6 | 136.1 |
| Inland Power & Light Company | Cooperative | 43,799 | 8.97¢ | $128.42 | 386.0 | 278.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Modern Electric Water Company?
Residential customers paid an average of 7.43¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Washington?
The Washington average residential price in 2024 was 11.90¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Modern Electric Water Company was 38% below the state figure. Among 36 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Washington, it had the 33rd highest.
What is the average Modern Electric Water Company bill?
$68.88 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 927 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Washington average was $113.68 on 955 kWh.
How reliable is Modern Electric Water Company service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for Modern Electric Water Company.
Is the Modern Electric Water Company price rising?
The average residential price was up 8.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 11.2% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Modern Electric Water Company serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Spokane County, WA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Modern Electric Water Company", utility number 12744. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.