The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region declined 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.1 percent in December. The food index rose 0.9 percent, while the energy index decreased 3.6 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The West all items CPI-U advanced 2.9 percent for the 12 months ending in December. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.9 percent over the year. The food index rose 3.2 percent. The energy index advanced 1.9 percent.  

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, West region, December 2022–December 2025

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Dec 2022	6.2	5.7
Jan 2023	6.3	5.6
Feb 2023	6.0	5.3
Mar 2023	5.1	5.5
Apr 2023	4.9	5.4
May 2023	4.5	5.3
Jun 2023	3.5	4.7
Jul 2023	3.5	4.3
Aug 2023	3.9	4.1
Sep 2023	3.9	3.9
Oct 2023	3.3	3.7
Nov 2023	3.3	3.7
Dec 2023	3.6	3.7
Jan 2024	3.3	3.7
Feb 2024	3.2	3.6
Mar 2024	3.6	3.8
Apr 2024	3.7	3.6
May 2024	3.3	3.3
Jun 2024	2.8	3.0
Jul 2024	2.6	3.0
Aug 2024	2.2	2.9
Sep 2024	2.1	3.0
Oct 2024	2.1	3.1
Nov 2024	2.4	3.1
Dec 2024	2.5	2.9
Jan 2025	2.4	2.7
Feb 2025	2.6	2.7
Mar 2025	2.2	2.5
Apr 2025	2.1	2.5
May 2025	2.4	2.8
Jun 2025	2.7	2.9
Jul 2025	3.0	3.2
Aug 2025	3.2	3.4
Sep 2025	3.3	3.3
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	3.0	3.0
Dec 2025	2.9	2.9
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

The food index rose 0.9 percent for the month of December. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) increased 1.1 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) rose 0.7 percent for the same period.

The food index increased 3.2 percent over the year. The food at home index advanced 2.4 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index rose 4.3 percent.

The energy index fell 3.6 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 6.8 percent. Prices for natural gas service advanced 0.6 percent, while prices for electricity were unchanged for the same period.

The energy index increased 1.9 percent over the year. Natural gas service prices advanced 8.0 percent. Prices for electricity increased 2.5 percent, and prices for gasoline rose 0.3 percent during the past year.

The index for all items less food and energy decreased 0.1 percent in December. Among the index’s components, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-2.0 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (-0.8 percent). In contrast, prices were higher for recreation (+1.3 percent) and shelter (+0.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.9 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (+6.0 percent) and shelter (+2.7 percent).

The Consumer Price Index for January 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the West Region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

A full all-items data series history for the original index value and for 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes can be accessed via BLS data query tools. A direct link to the all-items series is provided in Table 1 of this release under historical data.

The West Region covered in this release is comprised of the following thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. West region CPI-U by expenditure category for December 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025
All items		-	344.339	343.789	2.9	-	-0.2
All items (December 1977 = 100)		-	556.605	555.716
Food and beverages		-	353.884	356.886	3.2	-	0.8
Food		-	356.556	359.750	3.2	-	0.9
Food at home		-	327.536	331.043	2.4	-	1.1
Cereals and bakery products		-	336.664	338.666	1.2	-	0.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		-	371.487	365.470	1.5	-	-1.6
Dairy and related products		-	271.742	279.619	-2.4	-	2.9
Fruits and vegetables		-	412.213	412.132	2.0	-	0.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		-	231.677	232.662	3.8	-	0.4
Other food at home		-	281.159	290.925	4.7	-	3.5
Food away from home		-	398.403	401.108	4.3	-	0.7
Alcoholic beverages		-	312.974	313.224	2.3	-	0.1
Housing		-	386.807	387.176	2.8	-	0.1
Shelter		-	444.867	446.433	2.7	-	0.4
Rent of primary residence		-	475.910	477.548	2.6	-	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		-	471.859	473.577	2.9	-	0.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		-	471.657	473.380	2.9	-	0.4
Fuels and utilities		-	437.407	437.805	4.1	-	0.1
Household energy		-	376.906	377.108	3.6	-	0.1
Energy services		-	380.592	381.107	3.7	-	0.1
Electricity		-	423.228	423.200	2.5	-	0.0
Utility (piped) gas service		-	299.287	301.078	8.0	-	0.6
Household furnishings and operations		-	165.381	162.109	2.8	-	-2.0
Apparel		-	125.892	123.280	0.0	-	-2.1
Transportation		-	288.348	282.937	2.0	-	-1.9
Private transportation		-	288.102	282.756	2.3	-	-1.9
New and used motor vehicles(2)		-	124.359	123.390	0.4	-	-0.8
New vehicles		176.322	176.154	175.658	0.2	-0.4	-0.3
New cars(3)		174.919	174.941	174.273	0.7	-0.4	-0.4
Used cars and trucks		181.128	180.147	177.253	2.3	-2.1	-1.6
Motor fuel		-	336.618	314.367	0.5	-	-6.6
Gasoline (all types)		339.773	334.933	312.320	0.3	-8.1	-6.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		334.649	329.719	306.763	0.1	-8.3	-7.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		326.735	322.354	302.169	0.6	-7.5	-6.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		338.411	334.180	314.121	0.9	-7.2	-6.0
Medical care		-	647.843	650.209	6.0	-	0.4
Medical care commodities		-	484.556	488.218	3.5	-	0.8
Medical care services		-	697.963	699.983	6.5	-	0.3
Professional services		-	443.309	444.642	3.8	-	0.3
Recreation(2)		-	134.152	135.930	3.6	-	1.3
Education and communication(2)		-	145.399	144.134	0.7	-	-0.9
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(5)		-	1,764.671	1,765.827	3.6	-	0.1
Other goods and services		-	586.709	582.714	4.4	-	-0.7
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Note: October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Table 2. West region CPI-U by special aggregate index for December 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025
All items		-	344.339	343.789	2.9	-	-0.2
Food		-	356.556	359.750	3.2	-	0.9
Energy		-	360.998	347.980	1.9	-	-3.6
All items less food and energy		-	345.155	344.849	2.9	-	-0.1
All items less energy		-	346.043	346.225	3.0	-	0.1
All items less medical care		-	330.402	329.724	2.6	-	-0.2
All items less shelter		-	304.554	303.160	3.0	-	-0.5
Commodities		-	230.957	229.444	1.9	-	-0.7
Commodities less food		-	179.111	176.211	1.1	-	-1.6
Commodities less food & beverages		-	174.152	171.215	1.1	-	-1.7
Durables		-	123.320	122.378	0.8	-	-0.8
Nondurables		-	292.864	291.081	2.4	-	-0.6
Nondurables less food & beverages		-	232.691	226.600	1.3	-	-2.6
Nondurables less food		-	238.624	232.854	1.4	-	-2.4
Services		-	450.376	450.875	3.5	-	0.1
Services less rent of shelter(1)		-	470.911	469.934	4.5	-	-0.2
Services less medical care services		-	432.924	433.315	3.1	-	0.1
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Note: October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.