Energy prices in the US rose by 2.3% year-on-year in December 2025, slowing from a 4.2% surge in the previous month, which was the steepest since February 2023. Prices rose at a softer pace for fuel oil (7.4% vs 11.3% in November) and electricity (6.7% vs 6.9%), while dropping for gasoline (-3.4% vs 0.9%). Meanwhile, utility (piped) gas service prices accelerated (10.8% vs 9.1%). source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Energy Inflation in the United States decreased to 2.30 percent in December from 4.20 percent in November of 2025. Energy Inflation in the United States averaged 4.38 Percent from 1958 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 324.05 324.12 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 331.86 331.07 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Core PCE Price Index 127.42 127.22 points Nov 2025
Core PCE Price Index YoY 2.80 2.70 percent Nov 2025
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Nov 2025
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2.90 2.60 percent Sep 2025
Core Producer Prices 150.25 149.27 points Dec 2025
Core PPI MoM 0.70 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Core PPI YoY 3.30 3.10 percent Dec 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 351.07 349.97 points Dec 2025
CPI Median 3.10 3.10 percent Dec 2025
CPI s.a 326.03 325.03 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 268.63 272.62 points Dec 2025
CPI Trimmed-Mean 3.00 2.90 percent Dec 2025
Energy Inflation 2.30 4.20 Percent Dec 2025
Export Prices 153.70 152.90 points Nov 2025
Export Prices MoM 0.00 0.10 percent Sep 2025
Export Prices YoY 3.30 3.80 percent Nov 2025
Food Inflation 3.10 2.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Price Index 129.43 128.25 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 141.40 140.90 points Nov 2025
Import Prices MoM -0.10 -0.10 percent Sep 2025
Import Prices YoY 0.10 0.00 percent Nov 2025
Consumer Inflation Expectations 3.10 3.40 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Dec 2025
Michigan 5 Year Inflation Expectations 3.40 3.30 percent Feb 2026
Michigan Inflation Expectations 3.50 4.00 percent Feb 2026
PCE Price Index 128.09 127.83 points Nov 2025
PCE Price Index YoY 2.80 2.70 percent Nov 2025
PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Nov 2025
PCE Prices QoQ 2.80 2.10 percent Sep 2025
PPI Ex Food Energy and Trade Services 139.01 138.51 points Dec 2025
PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Dec 2025
PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Dec 2025
PPI MoM 0.50 0.20 percent Dec 2025
PPI 151.47 150.73 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Dec 2025
Rent Inflation 3.20 3.00 percent Dec 2025
Services Inflation 3.30 3.20 Percent Dec 2025


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
2.30 4.20 47.13 -28.09 1958 - 2025 Percent Monthly
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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
US Energy Prices Fall for 6th Month
Energy prices in the US fell by 1.6% year-on-year in July 2025, following a 0.8% decrease in the prior month, marking the sixth consecutive month of decreases. Gasoline prices fell further (-9.5% vs -8.3% in June), along with fuel oil (-2.9% vs -4.7%), while increases in utility piped gas (13.8% vs 14.2%) and electricity (5.5% vs 5.8%) moderated. On a monthly basis, energy prices declined by 1.1% in July, after a 0.9% rise in the prior month.
2025-08-12