Energy prices in the United States jumped by 12.5% year-on-year in March 2026, the sharpest increase since November 2022, after a 0.5% rise in the prior month. Main upward pressure came from prices of fuel oil (44.2% vs 6.2%) and gasoline (18.9% vs -5.6%), reflecting the impact of energy disruptions amid the Middle East crisis. Meanwhile, prices slowed for natural gas (6.4% vs 10.9%) and electricity (4.6% vs 4.8%). On a monthly basis, energy prices surged by 10.9%, after a 0.6% increase in the previous month. source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Energy Inflation in the United States increased to 12.50 percent in March from 0.50 percent in February of 2026. Energy Inflation in the United States averaged 4.38 Percent from 1958 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.13 Percent in March of 1980 and a record low of -28.09 Percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Energy Inflation. United States Energy Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 330.21 326.79 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 334.17 333.51 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.50 percent Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Core PCE Price Index 128.86 128.39 points Feb 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.00 3.10 percent Feb 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2.70 2.90 percent Dec 2025
Core Producer Prices 152.19 152.05 points Mar 2026
Core PPI MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Core PPI YoY 3.80 3.80 percent Mar 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.60 2.40 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 355.10 353.74 points Mar 2026
CPI Median 2.70 2.90 percent Mar 2026
CPI s.a 330.29 327.46 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 283.43 269.61 points Mar 2026
CPI Trimmed-Mean 2.60 2.70 percent Mar 2026
Energy Inflation 12.50 0.50 Percent Mar 2026
Export Prices 158.00 155.60 points Feb 2026
Export Prices MoM 1.50 0.60 percent Feb 2026
Export Prices YoY 3.50 2.60 percent Feb 2026
Food Inflation 2.70 3.10 percent Mar 2026
GDP Price Index 130.62 129.43 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 144.00 142.20 points Feb 2026
Import Prices MoM 1.30 0.60 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices YoY 1.30 0.30 percent Feb 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 3.40 3.00 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 2.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Michigan 5 Year Inflation Expectations 3.40 3.20 percent Apr 2026
Michigan Inflation Expectations 4.80 3.80 percent Apr 2026
PCE Price Index 129.45 128.97 points Feb 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 2.80 2.80 percent Feb 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Feb 2026
PCE Prices QoQ 2.90 2.80 percent Dec 2025
PPI Ex Food Energy and Trade Services 140.40 140.11 points Mar 2026
PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade MoM 0.20 0.50 percent Mar 2026
PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade YoY 3.60 3.50 percent Mar 2026
PPI MoM 0.50 0.50 percent Mar 2026
PPI 154.01 153.22 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 4.00 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Shelter Inflation 3.00 3.00 percent Mar 2026
Services Inflation 3.10 3.10 Percent Mar 2026


United States Energy Inflation
Energy Inflation in the United States accounts for more than 9 percent of the consumer price index.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.50 0.50 47.13 -28.09 1958 - 2026 Percent Monthly
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US Energy Inflation Hits Over 3-Year High
Energy prices in the United States jumped by 12.5% year-on-year in March 2026, the sharpest increase since November 2022, after a 0.5% rise in the prior month. Main upward pressure came from prices of fuel oil (44.2% vs 6.2%) and gasoline (18.9% vs -5.6%), reflecting the impact of energy disruptions amid the Middle East crisis. Meanwhile, prices slowed for natural gas (6.4% vs 10.9%) and electricity (4.6% vs 4.8%). On a monthly basis, energy prices surged by 10.9%, after a 0.6% increase in the previous month.
2026-04-10
US Energy Price Inflation at Over 1-Year High
Energy prices in the US climbed by 2.8% year-on-year in September 2025, the steepest increase since May 2024, after a 0.2% rise in the prior month. Fuel oil prices rebounded sharply (4.1% vs. -0.5% in August), while increases for utility piped gas (11.7% vs. 13.8%) and electricity (5.1% vs. 6.2%) remained strong. Meanwhile, gasoline prices edged down just 0.5%, compared with a 6.6% drop previously, indicating a sharp slowdown in the pace of decline. On a monthly basis, energy prices advanced by 1.5%, following a 0.7% increase in the prior month.
2025-10-24
US Energy Prices Rebound
Energy prices in the US rose by 0.2% year-on-year in August 2025, after a 1.6% decline in July, ending six straight months of deflation. Prices increased for utility piped gas (13.8% vs 13.8% in July) and electricity (6.2% vs 5.5%), while declines eased for gasoline (-6.6% vs -9.5%) and fuel oil (-0.5% vs -2.9%). On a monthly basis, energy prices rose by 0.7% in August, after a 1.1% decrease in the previous month.
2025-09-11