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Consumer prices up 3.5 percent over the year ended June 2026

July 17, 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.5 percent from June 2025 to June 2026. Food prices rose 3.0 percent over the year ended June 2026, with food at home prices rising 2.7 percent and food away from home prices rising 3.4 percent. Energy prices were up 15.7 percent over the year, with gasoline prices up 26.7 percent and electricity prices up 4.0 percent. Natural gas (piped) prices were up 3.0 percent over the year.

12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, not seasonally adjusted
MonthAll itemsFoodFood at homeFood away from homeEnergyGasoline (all types)ElectricityNatural gas (piped)All items less food and energyCommodities less food and energy commoditiesApparel

Jun 2016

1.00.3-1.32.6-9.4-15.4-1.8-5.02.2-0.60.4

Jul 2016

0.80.2-1.62.8-10.9-19.9-1.0-0.42.2-0.60.3

Aug 2016

1.10.0-1.92.8-9.2-17.8-0.71.12.3-0.50.3

Sep 2016

1.5-0.3-2.22.4-2.9-6.50.12.92.2-0.6-0.1

Oct 2016

1.6-0.4-2.32.40.1-0.90.44.82.1-0.50.7

Nov 2016

1.7-0.4-2.22.31.11.00.26.22.1-0.70.3

Dec 2016

2.1-0.2-2.02.35.49.10.77.82.2-0.6-0.1

Jan 2017

2.5-0.2-1.92.410.820.31.010.12.3-0.21.0

Feb 2017

2.70.0-1.72.415.230.71.910.92.2-0.50.4

Mar 2017

2.40.5-0.92.410.919.91.610.32.0-0.60.6

Apr 2017

2.20.5-0.82.39.314.32.412.01.9-0.60.5

May 2017

1.90.9-0.22.35.45.82.712.81.7-0.8-0.9

Jun 2017

1.60.9-0.12.22.3-0.42.512.81.7-0.6-0.7

Jul 2017

1.71.10.32.13.43.02.67.51.7-0.6-0.4

Aug 2017

1.91.10.32.26.410.42.35.41.7-0.9-0.6

Sep 2017

2.21.20.42.410.119.31.73.81.7-1.0-0.2

Oct 2017

2.01.30.62.36.410.82.03.21.8-1.0-0.6

Nov 2017

2.21.40.62.49.416.52.53.61.7-0.9-1.6

Dec 2017

2.11.60.92.56.910.72.64.71.8-0.7-1.6

Jan 2018

2.11.71.02.55.58.52.40.21.8-0.7-0.7

Feb 2018

2.21.40.52.67.712.62.23.81.8-0.50.4

Mar 2018

2.41.30.42.57.011.12.23.42.1-0.30.3

Apr 2018

2.51.40.52.57.913.41.21.02.1-0.40.8

May 2018

2.81.20.12.711.721.81.0-0.82.2-0.31.4

Jun 2018

2.91.40.42.812.024.3-0.1-2.12.3-0.20.6

Jul 2018

2.91.40.42.812.125.4-0.8-1.32.40.00.3

Aug 2018

2.71.40.52.610.220.3-0.50.12.2-0.2-1.4

Sep 2018

2.31.40.42.64.89.1-1.2-1.22.2-0.3-0.6

Oct 2018

2.51.20.12.58.916.10.7-2.12.1-0.1-0.4

Nov 2018

2.21.40.42.63.15.00.6-2.12.20.2-0.4

Dec 2018

1.91.60.62.8-0.3-2.11.12.32.20.1-0.1

Jan 2019

1.61.60.62.8-4.8-10.10.44.32.20.30.1

Feb 2019

1.52.01.22.9-5.0-9.10.0-2.62.10.1-0.8

Mar 2019

1.92.11.43.0-0.4-0.70.3-1.42.00.0-2.2

Apr 2019

2.01.80.73.11.73.10.6-1.92.1-0.2-3.0

May 2019

1.82.01.22.9-0.5-0.2-0.2-2.62.0-0.2-3.1

Jun 2019

1.61.90.93.1-3.4-5.4-0.3-2.12.10.2-1.3

Jul 2019

1.81.80.63.2-2.0-3.30.5-2.92.20.4-0.5

Aug 2019

1.71.70.53.2-4.4-7.1-0.1-3.52.40.81.0

Sep 2019

1.71.80.63.2-4.8-8.20.7-2.72.40.7-0.3

Oct 2019

1.82.11.03.3-4.2-7.30.40.22.30.3-2.3

Nov 2019

2.12.01.03.2-0.6-1.20.51.12.30.1-1.6

Dec 2019

2.31.80.73.13.47.9-0.4-3.52.30.1-1.2

Jan 2020

2.51.80.73.16.212.80.5-3.22.3-0.3-1.3

Feb 2020

2.31.80.83.02.85.60.6-2.02.40.0-0.9

Mar 2020

1.51.91.13.0-5.7-10.20.2-2.92.1-0.2-1.6

Apr 2020

0.33.54.12.8-17.7-32.00.2-1.91.4-0.9-5.7

May 2020

0.14.04.82.9-18.9-33.8-0.2-0.31.2-1.0-7.9

Jun 2020

0.64.55.63.1-12.6-23.40.1-0.21.2-1.1-7.3

Jul 2020

1.04.14.63.4-11.2-20.3-0.1-0.31.6-0.5-6.5

Aug 2020

1.34.14.63.5-9.0-16.8-0.1-0.51.70.4-5.9

Sep 2020

1.43.94.13.8-7.7-15.40.73.81.71.0-6.0

Oct 2020

1.23.94.03.9-9.2-18.01.31.81.61.2-5.5

Nov 2020

1.23.73.63.8-9.4-19.31.64.41.61.4-5.2

Dec 2020

1.43.93.93.9-7.0-15.22.24.11.61.7-3.9

Jan 2021

1.43.83.73.9-3.6-8.61.54.31.41.7-2.5

Feb 2021

1.73.63.53.72.41.52.36.71.31.3-3.6

Mar 2021

2.63.53.33.713.222.52.59.81.61.7-2.5

Apr 2021

4.22.41.23.825.149.63.612.13.04.41.9

May 2021

5.02.20.74.028.556.24.213.53.86.55.6

Jun 2021

5.42.40.94.224.545.13.815.64.58.74.9

Jul 2021

5.43.42.64.623.841.84.019.04.38.54.2

Aug 2021

5.33.73.04.725.042.75.221.14.07.74.2

Sep 2021

5.44.64.54.724.842.15.220.64.07.33.4

Oct 2021

6.25.35.45.330.049.66.528.14.68.44.3

Nov 2021

6.86.16.45.833.358.16.525.14.99.45.0

Dec 2021

7.06.36.56.029.349.66.324.15.510.75.8

Jan 2022

7.57.07.46.427.040.010.723.96.011.75.3

Feb 2022

7.97.98.66.825.638.09.023.86.412.36.6

Mar 2022

8.58.810.06.932.048.011.121.66.511.76.8

Apr 2022

8.39.410.87.230.343.611.022.76.29.75.4

May 2022

8.610.111.97.434.648.712.030.26.08.55.0

Jun 2022

9.110.412.27.741.659.913.738.45.97.25.2

Jul 2022

8.510.913.17.632.944.015.230.55.97.05.1

Aug 2022

8.311.413.58.023.825.615.833.06.37.15.1

Sep 2022

8.211.213.08.519.818.215.533.16.66.65.5

Oct 2022

7.710.912.48.617.617.514.120.06.35.14.1

Nov 2022

7.110.612.08.513.110.113.715.56.03.73.6

Dec 2022

6.510.411.88.37.3-1.514.319.35.72.12.9

Jan 2023

6.410.111.38.28.71.511.926.75.61.43.1

Feb 2023

6.09.510.28.45.2-2.012.914.35.51.03.3

Mar 2023

5.08.58.48.8-6.4-17.410.25.55.61.53.3

Apr 2023

4.97.77.18.6-5.1-12.28.4-2.15.52.03.6

May 2023

4.06.75.88.3-11.7-19.75.9-11.05.32.03.5

Jun 2023

3.05.74.77.7-16.7-26.55.4-18.64.81.33.1

Jul 2023

3.24.93.67.1-12.5-19.93.0-13.74.70.83.2

Aug 2023

3.74.33.06.5-3.6-3.32.1-16.54.30.23.1

Sep 2023

3.73.72.46.0-0.53.02.6-19.94.10.02.3

Oct 2023

3.23.32.15.4-4.5-5.32.4-15.84.00.12.6

Nov 2023

3.12.91.75.3-5.4-8.93.4-10.44.00.01.1

Dec 2023

3.42.71.35.2-2.0-1.93.3-13.83.90.21.0

Jan 2024

3.12.61.25.1-4.6-6.43.8-17.83.9-0.30.1

Feb 2024

3.22.21.04.5-1.9-3.93.6-8.83.8-0.30.0

Mar 2024

3.52.21.24.22.11.35.0-3.23.8-0.70.4

Apr 2024

3.42.21.14.12.61.25.1-1.93.6-1.31.3

May 2024

3.32.11.04.03.72.25.90.23.4-1.70.8

Jun 2024

3.02.21.14.11.0-2.54.43.73.3-1.80.8

Jul 2024

2.92.21.14.11.1-2.24.91.53.2-1.90.2

Aug 2024

2.52.10.94.0-4.0-10.33.9-0.13.2-1.90.3

Sep 2024

2.42.31.33.9-6.8-15.33.72.03.3-1.01.8

Oct 2024

2.62.11.13.8-4.9-12.24.52.03.3-1.00.3

Nov 2024

2.72.41.63.6-3.2-8.13.11.83.3-0.61.1

Dec 2024

2.92.51.83.6-0.5-3.42.84.93.2-0.51.2

Jan 2025

3.02.51.93.41.0-0.21.94.93.3-0.10.4

Feb 2025

2.82.61.93.7-0.2-3.12.56.03.1-0.10.6

Mar 2025

2.43.02.43.8-3.3-9.82.89.42.8-0.10.3

Apr 2025

2.32.82.03.9-3.7-11.83.615.72.80.1-0.7

May 2025

2.42.92.23.8-3.5-12.04.515.32.80.3-0.9

Jun 2025

2.73.02.43.8-0.8-8.35.814.22.90.7-0.5

Jul 2025

2.72.92.23.9-1.6-9.55.513.83.11.2-0.2

Aug 2025

2.93.22.73.90.2-6.66.213.83.11.50.2

Sep 2025

3.03.12.73.72.8-0.55.111.73.01.5-0.1

Oct 2025

-1.7

Nov 2025

2.72.61.93.74.20.96.99.12.61.40.2

Dec 2025

2.73.12.44.12.3-3.46.710.82.61.40.6

Jan 2026

2.42.92.14.0-0.1-7.56.39.82.51.11.7

Feb 2026

2.43.12.43.90.5-5.64.810.92.51.02.5

Mar 2026

3.32.71.93.812.518.94.66.42.61.23.4

Apr 2026

3.83.22.93.617.928.46.13.02.81.14.2

May 2026

4.23.12.73.523.540.55.93.02.91.14.8

Jun 2026

3.53.02.73.415.726.74.03.02.60.83.9

Note: Some October 2025 data not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, not seasonally adjusted (continued)
MonthNew vehiclesMedical care commoditiesServices less energy servicesShelterMedical care servicesEducation and communication

Jun 2016

-0.42.83.23.53.81.1

Jul 2016

0.03.33.13.34.10.9

Aug 2016

0.04.43.23.45.10.7

Sep 2016

0.05.23.23.44.80.1

Oct 2016

0.35.03.03.54.1-0.3

Nov 2016

0.24.33.03.63.9-0.3

Dec 2016

0.34.73.13.63.9-0.2

Jan 2017

0.94.73.13.53.6-0.3

Feb 2017

0.54.13.13.53.4-0.3

Mar 2017

0.23.92.93.53.4-2.2

Apr 2017

0.42.62.73.53.1-2.5

May 2017

0.33.32.63.32.5-2.5

Jun 2017

0.03.22.53.32.5-2.4

Jul 2017

-0.63.72.43.22.3-2.5

Aug 2017

-0.72.42.53.31.6-2.6

Sep 2017

-1.01.02.63.21.7-2.1

Oct 2017

-1.40.92.73.21.9-1.8

Nov 2017

-1.11.82.53.21.6-1.7

Dec 2017

-0.52.32.63.21.6-1.7

Jan 2018

-1.21.82.63.22.0-1.7

Feb 2018

-1.51.62.63.11.8-1.8

Mar 2018

-1.21.42.93.32.1-0.2

Apr 2018

-1.61.92.93.42.20.1

May 2018

-1.12.73.03.52.30.5

Jun 2018

-0.52.43.13.42.50.8

Jul 2018

0.20.43.13.52.31.0

Aug 2018

0.30.33.03.41.91.2

Sep 2018

0.50.73.03.32.01.2

Oct 2018

0.50.72.93.21.90.9

Nov 2018

0.30.62.93.22.40.2

Dec 2018

-0.3-0.52.93.22.60.2

Jan 2019

0.0-0.32.83.22.40.3

Feb 2019

0.3-1.12.73.42.40.6

Mar 2019

0.7-0.62.73.42.30.8

Apr 2019

1.20.22.83.42.30.9

May 2019

0.9-0.72.73.32.80.7

Jun 2019

0.6-1.52.83.52.80.6

Jul 2019

0.3-0.42.83.53.30.6

Aug 2019

0.20.12.93.44.30.6

Sep 2019

0.1-0.32.93.54.40.4

Oct 2019

0.11.03.03.35.10.5

Nov 2019

-0.10.63.03.35.11.4

Dec 2019

0.12.53.03.25.11.4

Jan 2020

0.11.73.13.35.11.5

Feb 2020

0.41.83.13.35.31.5

Mar 2020

-0.41.32.83.05.51.5

Apr 2020

-0.60.72.22.65.81.6

May 2020

-0.30.82.02.55.91.6

Jun 2020

-0.21.31.92.46.01.4

Jul 2020

0.51.12.32.35.92.3

Aug 2020

0.70.82.22.35.32.3

Sep 2020

1.00.91.92.04.92.1

Oct 2020

1.5-0.81.72.03.72.1

Nov 2020

1.6-1.11.71.93.21.9

Dec 2020

2.0-2.51.61.82.82.0

Jan 2021

1.4-2.31.31.62.91.7

Feb 2021

1.2-2.51.31.53.01.7

Mar 2021

1.5-2.41.61.72.71.5

Apr 2021

2.0-1.72.52.12.21.7

May 2021

3.3-1.92.92.21.51.9

Jun 2021

5.3-2.23.12.61.02.1

Jul 2021

6.4-2.12.92.80.81.1

Aug 2021

7.6-2.52.72.81.01.2

Sep 2021

8.7-1.62.93.20.91.7

Oct 2021

9.8-0.43.23.51.71.8

Nov 2021

11.10.23.43.82.11.7

Dec 2021

11.80.43.74.12.51.6

Jan 2022

12.21.44.14.42.71.6

Feb 2022

12.42.54.44.72.41.6

Mar 2022

12.52.74.75.02.91.5

Apr 2022

13.22.14.95.13.51.0

May 2022

12.62.45.25.54.00.8

Jun 2022

11.43.25.55.64.80.8

Jul 2022

10.43.75.55.75.10.5

Aug 2022

10.14.16.16.25.60.5

Sep 2022

9.43.76.76.66.50.2

Oct 2022

8.43.16.76.95.40.0

Nov 2022

7.23.16.87.14.40.7

Dec 2022

5.93.27.07.54.10.7

Jan 2023

5.83.47.27.93.01.0

Feb 2023

5.83.27.38.12.11.0

Mar 2023

6.13.67.18.21.01.4

Apr 2023

5.44.06.88.10.41.6

May 2023

4.74.46.68.0-0.11.5

Jun 2023

4.14.26.27.8-0.81.1

Jul 2023

3.54.16.17.7-1.51.2

Aug 2023

2.94.55.97.3-2.11.0

Sep 2023

2.54.25.77.2-2.61.0

Oct 2023

1.94.75.56.7-2.00.9

Nov 2023

1.35.05.56.5-0.9-0.1

Dec 2023

1.04.75.36.2-0.5-0.1

Jan 2024

0.73.05.46.00.60.0

Feb 2024

0.42.95.25.71.10.4

Mar 2024

-0.12.55.45.72.10.2

Apr 2024

-0.42.55.35.52.70.4

May 2024

-0.83.15.35.43.10.5

Jun 2024

-0.93.15.15.23.30.7

Jul 2024

-1.02.84.95.13.30.9

Aug 2024

-1.22.04.95.23.21.0

Sep 2024

-1.31.64.74.93.60.9

Oct 2024

-1.31.04.84.93.80.8

Nov 2024

-0.70.44.64.73.70.7

Dec 2024

-0.40.54.44.63.40.6

Jan 2025

-0.32.34.34.42.70.5

Feb 2025

-0.32.34.14.23.00.3

Mar 2025

0.01.03.74.03.00.5

Apr 2025

0.31.03.64.03.10.2

May 2025

0.40.33.63.93.00.3

Jun 2025

0.20.23.63.83.40.5

Jul 2025

0.40.13.63.74.30.3

Aug 2025

0.70.03.63.64.20.3

Sep 2025

0.80.73.53.63.90.4

Oct 2025

0.9

Nov 2025

0.61.13.03.03.31.5

Dec 2025

0.31.53.03.23.50.5

Jan 2026

0.40.32.93.03.90.5

Feb 2026

0.50.12.93.04.10.1

Mar 2026

0.50.33.03.03.70.0

Apr 2026

0.2-0.53.33.33.20.2

May 2026

0.2-1.83.43.43.60.8

Jun 2026

0.5-2.13.23.32.9-0.1

Note: Some October 2025 data not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Consumer prices for all items less food and energy rose 2.6 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index increased 3.3 percent over the last year. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include airline fares (+26.5 percent), medical care (+2.0 percent), recreation (+2.8 percent), and household furnishings and operations (+2.5 percent).

These data are from the Consumer Price Index program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index — June 2026." We also have more charts on consumer prices.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Consumer prices up 3.5 percent over the year ended June 2026 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/consumer-prices-up-3-5-percent-over-the-year-ended-june-2026.htm (visited July 17, 2026).