India’s wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation accelerated to 11.39% in September 2026 from 9.92% in August, driven by higher prices of fuel and power, manufactured products and food items, according to government data released on Wednesday.
The wholesale price index for all commodities stood at 112.5 in September, compared with 110.8 in August.
Inflation in fuel and power rose to 25.85% in September from 22.93% in August. Inflation in manufactured products increased to 9.76% from 8.37%, while inflation in primary articles rose to 8.67% from 7.76%.
The increase in wholesale inflation was driven by higher prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, coal and lignite, basic metals, chemicals and chemical products, textiles, rubber and plastic products, and electrical equipment.
The WPI Food Index, which has a weight of 24.99% in the overall index and includes food articles under primary articles and manufactured food products, recorded inflation of 8.66% in September, compared with 7.05% in August.
The provisional WPI index for September was compiled with a weighted response rate of 83.4%. The final index for July was compiled with a weighted response rate of 98.97%.
