India’s wholesale fuel and power prices surged 25.85% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from a 22.93% increase in the previous month and marking the highest reading since June, according to the new data series that began in January. The acceleration was driven by elevated global energy prices as uncertainty over flows through the Strait of Hormuz persisted. Inflation in crude petroleum and natural gas accelerated sharply (57.32% vs 34.41% in August), while mineral oil prices also rose at a faster pace (40.02% vs 38.48%). Costs of coal and lignite also picked up sharply (9.31% vs 1.57%). Meanwhile, electricity prices declined at a slower rate (-0.43% vs -1.73%). source: Office of the Economic Advisor, India
WPI Fuel YoY in India averaged 7.26 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 October of 2026.
WPI Fuel YoY in India is expected to be 10.50 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.