Germany's September Inflation Confirmed at 3.3%, Highest Since December 2023 as Energy Costs Surge
Germany's Federal Statistical Office has confirmed that consumer prices rose 3.3% year on year in September 2026, the highest inflation rate since December 2023 and the first reading above 3% this year, following 2.9% in August; prices rose 0.6% from August to September. The office's president, Ruth Brand, said petrol, diesel and heating oil recorded particularly sharp increases.
Energy products used for transport and household heating cost 14.9% more than a year earlier, the third consecutive month of accelerating energy inflation and the steepest annual increase since February 2023. Fuel prices jumped 37.1%, light heating oil became approximately 75% more expensive, and prices for firewood, wood pellets and other solid fuels rose 15.6%. By contrast, electricity prices fell 5.5%, natural gas prices excluding operating costs declined 2.8%, and district heating prices dropped 1%.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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