Energy HICP inflation (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: HICP inflation (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the Euro Area, the energy HICP inflation rate stood at 14.3 per cent in August 2026, compared to 10.3 in July.
Sample. There are 356 observations in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time period going from January 1997 to August 2026.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics calculated on the full sample: the inflation rate recorded a maximum of 44.3 per cent in March 2022; it reached a trough of -14.4 in July 2009; it was equal on average to 4.0.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 8.5 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10.3 |
| 2026-08-31 | 14.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Annual rate of change in the energy HICP |
| Country | Euro Area |
| Economic concept | Prices |
| Data type | Price index |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Growth rate |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Eurostat HICP first-release figures (ECOICOP 2018) |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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