WPI Inflation Climbs to 11.39 Percent in September from 9.92 Percent in August, Says Report

According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s wholesale price index (WPI) inflation in September 2026 climbed to 11.39 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, up from 9.92 percent in August, reaching double digits.

The All India Wholesale Price Index for all commodities rose from 110.8 in the preceding month to 112.5 in September, indicating an increase in wholesale prices across a number of key sectors. The statement said that mineral oils, food items, crude petroleum and natural gas, coal and lignite, basic metals, chemicals and chemical products, textiles, rubber and plastic products and electrical equipment contributed to the increase in WPI inflation.

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The Fuel and Power sector had the highest yearly inflation rate in September, 25.85 percent, up from 22.93 percent in August. Over the time, the segment’s index increased from 108.3 to 110.5. The manufactured goods inflation rate increased from 8.37 percent in August to 9.76 percent in September, while the index rose from 108.8 to 110.2.

The index increased from 118.1 to 120.3, and inflation in Primary Articles also increased from 7.76% the month prior to 8.67% in September.
In September, the WPI Food Index, which accounts for 24.99 percent of the total index, saw an annual inflation rate of 8.66 percent, up from 7.05 percent in August.

The announcement said that the Food Index consists of Food Items within the Primary Articles category and the Manufacture of Food Products category within the Manufactured Products category.