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

September 2026 · Electricity price inflation: U.S. 4.4%, Japan -2.3%. Higher: U.S. (+6.7pp).

U.S. vs Japan: electricity price inflation compared (September 2026)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%; Japan: 2025-09 3.2%, 2025-11 4.9%, 2025-12 -2.3%, 2026-01 -1.7%, 2026-02 -8%, 2026-03 -8%, 2026-04 -2.6%, 2026-05 -2.4%, 2026-06 -1.7%, 2026-07 -0.1%, 2026-08 -2.4%, 2026-09 -2.3% U.S. vs Japan: electricity price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 -8%-0.55%6.9%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%Japan 2025-09: 3.2%Japan 2025-11: 4.9%Japan 2025-12: -2.3%Japan 2026-01: -1.7%Japan 2026-02: -8%Japan 2026-03: -8%Japan 2026-04: -2.6%Japan 2026-05: -2.4%Japan 2026-06: -1.7%Japan 2026-07: -0.1%Japan 2026-08: -2.4%Japan 2026-09: -2.3%Japan -2.3%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/electricity-prices/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 20264.4%-2.3%+6.7pp
August 20263.8%-2.4%+6.2pp
July 20264.2%-0.1%+4.3pp
June 20264%-1.7%+5.7pp
May 20265.9%-2.4%+8.3pp
April 20266.1%-2.6%+8.7pp
March 20264.6%-8%+12.6pp
February 20264.8%-8%+12.8pp
January 20266.3%-1.7%+8pp
December 20256.7%-2.3%+9pp
November 20256.9%4.9%+2pp
September 20255.1%3.2%+1.9pp

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