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Modesto Irrigation District electricity rates

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

Public power district utility, 104,888 homes in California. EIA lists it as Modesto Irrigation District.

Headlines

Average price
23.5¢ a kWh
Up 4.5% on a year ago
Average bill
$180 a month
Up 5.0% on a year ago
Average use
764 kWh
A month. California 507 kWh
Price rank in California
7 of 11
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Modesto Irrigation District homes paid 23.5¢ a kWh, against 32.3¢ across California.

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

Modesto Irrigation District vs California

Modesto Irrigation DistrictCalifornia
Average price, 12 months to August 202623.5¢32.3¢
Price in August 202623.7¢29.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$180$164
Bill in August 2026$279$235
Average monthly use764 kWh507 kWh
Price change, past year+4.5%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+35%+69%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.