Exhibit 23.1
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Itron, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated February 2, 2001, and February 5,
2002, as to Note 16 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an
explanatory paragraph relating to the change in the method of accounting for
revenues discussed in Note 1, and the restatement discussed in Note 16)
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Itron, Inc. and subsidiaries
for the year ended December 31, 2000, and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Seattle, Washington
March 8, 2002