Wholesale price inflation rises to 11.39 per cent in September, with Fuel and Power at 25.85 per cent

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Wholesale price inflation rises to 11.39 per cent in September, with Fuel and Power at 25.85 per cent

14 October 2026

All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for September 2026 is 11.39 per cent year on year (provisional), compared with 9.92 per cent in August 2026 (provisional).
The All Commodities index stands at 112.5, up from 110.8 in August 2026.
Year-on-year inflation is 8.67 per cent for Primary Articles, 25.85 per cent for Fuel and Power and 9.76 per cent for Manufactured Products.
The WPI Food Index shows inflation of 8.66 per cent, compared with 7.05 per cent in August 2026.
The series uses the base year 2022-23, and the figures for October 2026 will be released on 16 November 2026.

WPI inflation, September 2026: 11.39 per cent WPI inflation, August 2026: 9.92 per cent Fuel and Power: 25.85 per cent Primary Articles: 8.67 per cent Manufactured Products: 9.76 per cent

Why it matters for exams: WPI figures and their groups are asked in economy and banking papers, often alongside retail inflation.

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14 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

In plain words

WPI Wholesale Price Index — A measure of price changes of goods at the wholesale stage.

Base year 2022-23 for the current WPI series — The year against which later prices are compared.