US Energy Inflation Accelerates to 16.05%
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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US energy inflation rose to 16.05% in August 2026, from 14.45% in July. The reading is up from 0.37% a year earlier but remains well below the all-time high of 47.21% set in March 1980. The index has fluctuated sharply over the past year, swinging from a negative 1.24% in July 2025 to a positive 22.97% in May 2026, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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