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Australia vs U.S.: electricity price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Electricity price inflation: Australia 12.8%, U.S. 4.4%. Higher: Australia (+8.4pp).

Australia vs U.S.: electricity price inflation compared (September 2026)Australia: 2025-09 33.9%, 2025-11 19.7%, 2025-12 21.5%, 2026-01 32.2%, 2026-02 37%, 2026-03 25.4%, 2026-04 22.5%, 2026-05 21.1%, 2026-06 22.4%, 2026-07 6.1%, 2026-08 13.2%, 2026-09 12.8%; U.S.: 2025-09 5.1%, 2025-11 6.9%, 2025-12 6.7%, 2026-01 6.3%, 2026-02 4.8%, 2026-03 4.6%, 2026-04 6.1%, 2026-05 5.9%, 2026-06 4%, 2026-07 4.2%, 2026-08 3.8%, 2026-09 4.4% Australia vs U.S.: electricity price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%18.5%37%Australia 2025-09: 33.9%Australia 2025-11: 19.7%Australia 2025-12: 21.5%Australia 2026-01: 32.2%Australia 2026-02: 37%Australia 2026-03: 25.4%Australia 2026-04: 22.5%Australia 2026-05: 21.1%Australia 2026-06: 22.4%Australia 2026-07: 6.1%Australia 2026-08: 13.2%Australia 2026-09: 12.8%Australia 12.8%U.S. 2025-09: 5.1%U.S. 2025-11: 6.9%U.S. 2025-12: 6.7%U.S. 2026-01: 6.3%U.S. 2026-02: 4.8%U.S. 2026-03: 4.6%U.S. 2026-04: 6.1%U.S. 2026-05: 5.9%U.S. 2026-06: 4%U.S. 2026-07: 4.2%U.S. 2026-08: 3.8%U.S. 2026-09: 4.4%U.S. 4.4%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ Australia ■ U.S. Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/electricity-prices/au-us
Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaU.S.Gap (Australia − U.S.)
September 202612.8%4.4%+8.4pp
August 202613.2%3.8%+9.4pp
July 20266.1%4.2%+1.9pp
June 202622.4%4%+18.4pp
May 202621.1%5.9%+15.2pp
April 202622.5%6.1%+16.4pp
March 202625.4%4.6%+20.8pp
February 202637%4.8%+32.2pp
January 202632.2%6.3%+25.9pp
December 202521.5%6.7%+14.8pp
November 202519.7%6.9%+12.8pp
September 202533.9%5.1%+28.8pp

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