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U.S. vs UK: gas price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Gas price inflation: U.S. 5%, UK 9.8%. Higher: UK (+4.8pp).

U.S. vs UK: gas price inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 11.7%, 2025-11 9.1%, 2025-12 10.8%, 2026-01 9.8%, 2026-02 10.9%, 2026-03 6.4%, 2026-04 3%, 2026-05 3%, 2026-06 3%, 2026-07 4.3%, 2026-08 4.4%, 2026-09 5%; UK: 2025-09 13%, 2025-11 2.1%, 2025-12 2.1%, 2026-01 -2.7%, 2026-02 -3.1%, 2026-03 -2.8%, 2026-04 -13.5%, 2026-05 -13.1%, 2026-06 -12.6%, 2026-07 8%, 2026-08 8.6%, 2026-09 9.8% U.S. vs UK: gas price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 -13.5%-0.25%13%U.S. 2025-09: 11.7%U.S. 2025-11: 9.1%U.S. 2025-12: 10.8%U.S. 2026-01: 9.8%U.S. 2026-02: 10.9%U.S. 2026-03: 6.4%U.S. 2026-04: 3%U.S. 2026-05: 3%U.S. 2026-06: 3%U.S. 2026-07: 4.3%U.S. 2026-08: 4.4%U.S. 2026-09: 5%U.S. 5%UK 2025-09: 13%UK 2025-11: 2.1%UK 2025-12: 2.1%UK 2026-01: -2.7%UK 2026-02: -3.1%UK 2026-03: -2.8%UK 2026-04: -13.5%UK 2026-05: -13.1%UK 2026-06: -12.6%UK 2026-07: 8%UK 2026-08: 8.6%UK 2026-09: 9.8%UK 9.8%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ UK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en/vs/gas-prices/us-gb
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
September 20265%9.8%-4.8pp
August 20264.4%8.6%-4.2pp
July 20264.3%8%-3.7pp
June 20263%-12.6%+15.6pp
May 20263%-13.1%+16.1pp
April 20263%-13.5%+16.5pp
March 20266.4%-2.8%+9.2pp
February 202610.9%-3.1%+14pp
January 20269.8%-2.7%+12.5pp
December 202510.8%2.1%+8.7pp
November 20259.1%2.1%+7pp
September 202511.7%13%-1.3pp

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