U.S. Electricity price inflation: 4.4% (September 2026) – latest figures and trend
Are electricity prices still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, electricity prices in the U.S. were 4.4% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 3.8% in August 2026.
The latest electricity price inflation for U.S. is 4.4% (September 2026), according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value4.4% Reference period: September 2026
Previous (August 2026): 3.8% · +0.6 percentage points
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- electricity price inflation (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 4.4% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-08 | 3.8% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-07 | 4.2% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-06 | 4% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-05 | 5.9% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-04 | 6.1% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-03 | 4.6% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-02 | 4.8% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-01 | 6.3% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-12 | 6.7% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-11 | 6.9% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-09 | 5.1% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-08 | 6.2% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-07 | 5.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-06 | 5.8% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-05 | 4.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-04 | 3.6% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-03 | 2.8% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-02 | 2.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-01 | 1.9% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Questions people ask
What is the latest electricity price inflation in the U.S.?
4.4% in September 2026, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Is the electricity price inflation in the U.S. rising or falling?
It rose by 0.6 percentage points from August 2026. A year earlier (September 2025) it was 5.1%.
How does the U.S. compare with other countries on electricity price inflation?
In September 2026, it ranked 7th of 19 countries compared here, from highest to lowest: Italy 20.4%, Sweden 16.9%, Belgium 13.1%, Australia 12.8%, Spain 11.4%, Ireland 8.1%, U.S. 4.4%, Canada 3.6%, Norway 3.2%, UK 3%, France 1.4%, Netherlands 0.8%, South Korea 0%, Japan -2.3%, Switzerland -3%, Finland -4%, Germany -5.5%, Austria -9.3%, Denmark -10.2%.