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Imperial Irrigation District electricity rates

What homes pay Imperial Irrigation District for electricity, from EIA.

Public power district utility, 145,726 homes in California. EIA lists it as Imperial Irrigation District.

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Average price
20.2¢ a kWh
Up 11% on a year ago
Average bill
$229 a month
Up 12% on a year ago
Average use
1,133 kWh
A month. California 507 kWh
Price rank in California
8 of 11
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Imperial Irrigation District homes paid 20.2¢ a kWh, against 32.3¢ across California.

Many homes in California buy power from a retail supplier. These figures cover Imperial Irrigation District's own customers, who buy delivery and power from it.

Imperial Irrigation District vs California

Imperial Irrigation DistrictCalifornia
Average price, 12 months to August 202620.2¢32.3¢
Price in August 202616.2¢29.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$229$164
Bill in August 2026$345$235
Average monthly use1,133 kWh507 kWh
Price change, past year+11%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+64%+69%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026