Inflation

16 September 2026

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

16 September 2026

August inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for August 2026, which was 3.1%, up 0.2% from July 2026

03 September 2026

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

26 August 2026

Utility bills - the October price cap
Ofgem’s new quarterly (Q4) utility price cap, effective from October 2026. Despite the temporary removal of 5% VAT on electricity, the new cap of Ł1,723 is Ł60 a year higher than the Q3 2026 cap

19 August 2026

July inflation numbers
The UK CPI inflation rate for July 2026, which was 2.9%, up 0.3% from June 2026

22 July 2026

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

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