India WPI Fuel and Power YoY

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India’s wholesale fuel and power prices rose 20.05% year-on-year in July 2026, slowing from a 27.4% increase in the previous month, based on the new 2022–23 base year. The moderation was largely driven by easing global energy cost pressures as flows through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recovered. Inflation for crude petroleum and natural gas slowed sharply (26.99% vs 34.75% in June), while mineral oil prices also rose at a softer pace (32.04% vs 46.48%). Electricity prices increased 1.09%, reversing a 0.76% decline in June. Meanwhile, coal and lignite prices continued to fall, but at a slower pace (-0.56% vs -1.57%). source: Office of the Economic Advisor, India

WPI Fuel YoY in India averaged 7.16 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 50.95 percent in June of 2022 and a record low of -25.57 percent in February of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for India WPI Fuel and Power YoY. India WPI Fuel and Power YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

WPI Fuel YoY in India is expected to be 20.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India WPI Fuel and Power YoY is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Producer Prices MoM	-0.18	0.00	percent	Jul 2026
Producer Prices	109.90	109.90	points	Jul 2026
Producer Prices YoY	9.57	9.57	percent	Jul 2026
Wholesale Price Index	110.00	110.20	points	Jul 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM	-0.18	0.09	percent	Jul 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY	9.78	9.87	percent	Jul 2026
WPI Food Index YoY	6.65	6.14	percent	Jul 2026
WPI Fuel YoY	20.05	27.41	percent	Jul 2026
WPI Manufacturing YoY	8.29	7.48	percent	Jul 2026

India WPI Fuel and Power YoY

In India, the wholesale price index (WPI) is the main measure of inflation. The WPI measures the price of a representative basket of wholesale goods. In India, wholesale price index is divided into three groups: Primary Articles (22.6 percent of total weight); Fuel and Power (13.2 percent); and Manufactured Products (64.2 percent). The Food Index from the Primary Articles and Manufactured Products groups accounts for 24.4 percent of the total weight. The most important components of the Manufactured Products group are Basic Metals (9.7 percent of total weight); Food products (9.1 percent); Chemicals and Chemical products (6.5 percent) and Textiles (4.9 percent). Within the Primary Articles group, the most important component is Food Articles (15.3 percent), while within Fuel and Power, the most important category is HSD (3.1 percent).