Inflation

22 July 2026

June inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for the June 2026 was 2.6%, down 0.2% from May 2026

17 June 2026

Consumer Prices Index & Retail Prices Index and the resultant percentage changes
Consumer Prices Index & Retail Prices Index figures since January 2000

17 June 2026

May inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for May 2026, which was 2.8%, unchanged from April 2026

04 June 2026

Household cost indices for UK household groups January to March 2026
A different measure of price rises from the Office for National Statistics

27 May 2026

Utility bills - the price cap from July 2026
Ofgem’s new quarterly utility price cap, effective from July 2026. CPI mathematics mean that Ofgem’s decision will have a noticeable upward impact on annual inflation

20 May 2026

April inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for April 2026, which was 2.8%, down a surprise 0.5% from March 2026

22 April 2026

March inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for March 2026, which was 3.3%, up 0.3% from February 2026

25 March 2026

February inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for February 2026, which was 3.0%, unchanged from January 2025

17 March 2026

2026 CPI shopping basket: new contents and new weights
The twelve divisions that make up the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which have been reweighted for 2026 and their contents marginally revised

03 March 2026

Household cost indices for UK household groups October to December 2025
A different measure of price rises from the Office for National Statistics

26 February 2026

Utility bills - the price cap from April 2026
Ofgem’s new quarterly utility price cap, which is effective from April 2026. CPI mathematics mean that the 6.7% price drop will have a noticeable downward impact on annual inflation

18 February 2026

January inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for January 2026, which was 3.0%, down 0.4% from December 2025