---
title: "Energy Price Inflation (CPI)"
slug: energy-cpi-all-items
summary: "CPI energy prices were 20.4% higher than a year earlier in September 2026, up from a rate of 2.9% in September 2025."
category: "Prices"
unit: percent
frequency: monthly
direction: higher_is_worse
latest_value: 20.354114713217
latest_period: "2026-09"
trend: unknown
trend_suppressed: "rate_of_change_series"
last_updated: "2026-10-14T00:00:00Z"
source: "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics"
measurement_basis: "Year-over-year percent change computed from the seasonally adjusted BLS Energy CPI (CUSR0000SA0E); seasonally adjusted values may be revised"
source_url: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0E
canonical_html: https://americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/
citation_apa: "Kilburn, R. (2026). Energy Price Inflation (CPI) [Data set]. American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/"
citation_chicago: "Kilburn, Ross. 2026. \"Energy Price Inflation (CPI).\" American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/."
citation_mla: "Kilburn, Ross. \"Energy Price Inflation (CPI).\" American Default Research, 2026, americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/."
---

# Energy Price Inflation (CPI)

> CPI energy prices were 20.4% higher than a year earlier in September 2026, up from a rate of 2.9% in September 2025.

## Current Reading

As of September 2026, Energy Price Inflation (CPI) is **20.35%**.

## What Changed

- CPI energy prices were 20.4% higher than a year earlier in September 2026, up from a rate of 2.9% in September 2025.
- The rate rose from 16% in August 2026.

## Recent Values

| Period | Value |
|--------|-------|
| 2026-09 | 20.35% |
| 2026-08 | 16.05% |
| 2026-07 | 14.45% |
| 2026-06 | 15.45% |
| 2026-05 | 22.97% |
| 2026-04 | 17.54% |
| 2026-03 | 12.59% |
| 2026-02 | 0.4% |
| 2026-01 | -0.3% |
| 2025-12 | 2.07% |
| 2025-11 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09 | 2.94% |

## Historical Context

- Peak since 2001: **41.46%** in June 2022
- Low since 2001: **-27.8%** in July 2009
- Pre-pandemic average (2015-01 – 2019-12): **-1.9%**
- Post-pandemic average (2020-01 – 2024-12): **6.54%**

## Methodology

This indicator carries monthly observations and is interpreted as higher values indicate worse household conditions. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Measurement basis: Year-over-year percent change computed from the seasonally adjusted BLS Energy CPI (CUSR0000SA0E); seasonally adjusted values may be revised
Automation: collected automatically on the daily refresh pipeline, with no hand entry.

## Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — [https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0E](https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0E)

Data retrieved: 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

## Related Indicators

- [cpi-inflation-rate-all-items](https://americandefault.org/indicators/cpi-inflation-rate-all-items/)
- [the-energy-squeeze](https://americandefault.org/indicators/the-energy-squeeze/)

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## Citation

**APA 7th**

    Kilburn, R. (2026). Energy Price Inflation (CPI) [Data set]. American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/

**Chicago (author-date)**

    Kilburn, Ross. 2026. "Energy Price Inflation (CPI)." American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/.

**MLA 9th**

    Kilburn, Ross. "Energy Price Inflation (CPI)." American Default Research, 2026, americandefault.org/indicators/energy-cpi-all-items/.

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