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public power district · EIA utility 12745
Modesto Irrigation District
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.
Modesto Irrigation District is a public power district that reported 103,650 residential customers in California on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 2 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 21.78¢ per kilowatthour, 32% below the California average of 31.97¢ and 32% above 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 $176.01 a month on average use of 808 kWh a month. Across California the average bill was $160.86 on 503 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 58.2 minutes per customer with major event days included and 42.8 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among California utilities reporting was 74.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 21% below that median.
The average price is up 25.3% on 2019, against up 66.9% for California as a whole, and up 10.7% on 2023.
Compared with California, the US and other political subdivisions and public power districts
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Political subdivisions and public power districts, US median | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 21.78¢ | 10.69¢ | 31.97¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $176.01 | $130.41 | $160.86 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 808 | 1,216 | 503 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +10.7% | — | +8.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +25.3% | — | +66.9% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 58.2 | 167.0 | 74.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 42.8 | 85.7 | 50.4 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 5 filings by political subdivisions and public power districts in California, the median price was 17.91¢. In California this utility's price ranks 15 of 30, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Modesto Irrigation DistrictCalifornia averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | California ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.78¢ | 31.97¢ | $176.01 | 808 | 103,650 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2023 | 19.68¢ | 29.51¢ | $148.97 | 757 | 102,862 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2022 | 18.04¢ | 25.84¢ | $144.27 | 800 | 102,397 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2021 | 18.05¢ | 22.82¢ | $146.97 | 814 | 101,784 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2020 | 18.00¢ | 20.45¢ | $148.29 | 824 | 100,334 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2019 | 17.38¢ | 19.15¢ | $133.04 | 766 | 100,189 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2018 | 17.30¢ | 18.84¢ | $131.35 | 759 | 98,544 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2017 | 17.81¢ | 18.31¢ | $138.19 | 776 | 97,935 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2016 | 18.14¢ | 17.39¢ | $132.16 | 728 | 97,471 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2015 | 17.96¢ | 16.99¢ | $132.84 | 740 | 96,583 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2014 | 17.98¢ | 16.25¢ | $135.76 | 755 | 95,835 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2013 | 17.70¢ | 16.23¢ | $133.64 | 755 | 95,197 | 2.5 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Month by month
Modesto Irrigation DistrictCalifornia average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 103,650 | 1 TWh | 38% | $218,924,800 | 21.78¢ |
| Commercial | 29,728 | 855.2 GWh | 32% | $146,788,000 | 17.16¢ |
| Industrial | 139 | 808.9 GWh | 30% | $99,166,800 | 12.26¢ |
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: 4.1 TWh in total, of which 11.5% was its own net generation and 3.6 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 713 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.61 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.47 without; CAIDI 95.7 minutes per interruption. EIA's California total across all reporting utilities was 279.6 minutes with major event days and 158.2 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.2 | 42.8 | 0.61 | 0.47 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 60.1 | 38.6 | 0.60 | 0.47 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0.51 | 0.51 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 87.1 | 37.2 | 0.70 | 0.46 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 51.8 | 44.0 | 0.63 | 0.58 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 32.9 | 32.8 | 0.45 | 0.45 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 28.1 | — | 0.43 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 48.0 | — | 0.69 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 30.0 | — | 0.45 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 31.1 | — | 0.37 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 30.4 | — | 0.41 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 28.0 | — | 0.33 | — | IEEE 1366 |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 97.9% 285.6 GWh
- Hydro 2% 5.7 GWh
- Petroleum 0.2% 445 MWh
Net generation of 291.7 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (3.6 TWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
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 California
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock Irrigation District | Public power district | 80,575 | 16.34¢ | $140.80 | 74.0 | 49.0 |
| Imperial Irrigation District | Public power district | 142,078 | 17.91¢ | $207.56 | 61.0 | 61.0 |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Public power district | 592,557 | 17.87¢ | $125.54 | 228.0 | 44.4 |
| Merced Irrigation District | Public power district | 11,366 | 24.25¢ | $155.60 | — | — |
| City of Anaheim | Municipal | 105,839 | 17.11¢ | $79.86 | 46.3 | 46.3 |
| City of Riverside | Municipal | 100,450 | 20.20¢ | $128.68 | 76.6 | 76.6 |
| City of Glendale | Municipal | 77,563 | 33.81¢ | $139.11 | 159.9 | 159.9 |
| City of Roseville | Municipal | 63,052 | 18.66¢ | $134.32 | 23.2 | 21.5 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Modesto Irrigation District?
Residential customers paid an average of 21.78¢ 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 California?
The California average residential price in 2024 was 31.97¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Modesto Irrigation District was 32% below the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in California, it had the 15th highest.
What is the average Modesto Irrigation District bill?
$176.01 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 808 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The California average was $160.86 on 503 kWh.
How reliable is Modesto Irrigation District service?
It reported 58.2 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 42.8 minutes excluding them, with 0.61 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Modesto Irrigation District price rising?
The average residential price was up 10.7% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 25.3% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Modesto Irrigation District serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 2 counties: San Joaquin County, CA and Stanislaus County, CA. 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 "Modesto Irrigation District", utility number 12745. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 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.