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Producer prices up 6.0 percent, energy up 22.7 percent, over the year ended April 2026

May 19, 2026

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 6.0 percent (not seasonally adjusted) over the 12 months ending April 2026. This was the largest 12-month increase since the index increased 6.4 percent in December 2022.

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12-month percent changes in the Producer Price Indexes for selected final demand components, not seasonally adjusted, April 2026
Grouping	12-month percent change, April 2025 to April 2026
Final demand	6.0
Final demand goods	7.4
Final demand foods	2.2
Final demand energy	22.7
Durable consumer goods	3.5
Final demand services	5.5
Final demand trade services	8.1
Final demand transportation and warehousing services	12.2
Final demand less foods, energy, and trade services	4.4

Prices for final demand, not including foods, energy, and trade services, increased 4.4 percent over the year ending April 2026, the largest 12-month increase since a 4.5-percent increase in February 2023.

Prices for final demand goods increased 7.4 percent from April 2025 to April 2026, while prices for final demand services rose 5.5 percent.

The increase in producer prices for final demand goods over the year included a a 22.7-percent increase in energy prices and a 2.2-percent increase in prices for food. Within services, prices for transportation and warehousing increased 12.2 percent, while prices for trade services rose 8.1 percent.

These data are from the Producer Price Indexes program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Producer Price Indexes — April 2026." Producer price indexes measure prices U.S. producers receive for goods, services, and construction. All indexes are subject to revision for 4 months after their initial publication to incorporate late reports and corrections by survey respondents. Also see charts of the latest Producer Price Indexes data.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Producer prices up 6.0 percent, energy up 22.7 percent, over the year ended April 2026 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/producer-prices-up-6-0-percent-energy-up-22-7-percent-over-the-year-ended-april-2026.htm (visited May 19, 2026).

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