Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Annual inflation for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels was 5.3% in September 2026, up 0.4 points from 4.9% in August 2026. All-items CPI was 3.5%.
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 28 October 2026, 10:12 GMT
Annual rate
5.3%
A year earlier: 7.3%. ONS series D7GB.
Price index (2015=100)
154.7
Prices are 54.7% higher than the 2015 average. ONS series D7BX.
What's in this category
Actual rents paid by tenants, water and sewerage charges, home maintenance materials and services, and household energy: electricity, gas and other fuels. Energy prices for most households follow the Ofgem price cap, which changes in January, April, July and October. CPI excludes owner occupiers' housing costs and council tax (CPIH includes them).
12-month rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest 5.3%. Source: ONS series D7GB.
Price index, January 1988 to September 2026. Latest 154.7. Source: ONS series D7BX.
Annual rate: last 12 months
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.3% |
| August 2026 | 4.9% |
| July 2026 | 4.6% |
| June 2026 | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 1.2% |
| April 2026 | 1.4% |
| March 2026 | 5.3% |
| February 2026 | 4.6% |
| January 2026 | 4.5% |
| December 2025 | 4.9% |
| November 2025 | 5.1% |
| October 2025 | 5.2% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation (MM23), series D7GB and D7BX. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.