Modesto Irrigation District: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Modesto Irrigation District customer was without power for 0.6 hours, less than the California average of 5.8 h; down from 1.0 h in 2024. The utility served 121,547 customers in California and ranks #8 of 9 large California utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 121,547 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 120,484 |
| 2023 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 120,183 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 120,443 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 118,569 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 117,276 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Modesto Irrigation District outages
An average outage here lasted about 1.4 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Modesto Irrigation District customers without power?
0.6 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (0.5 h without them), as Modesto Irrigation District reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Modesto Irrigation District outage last?
About 1.4 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →