India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 11.39 per cent in September 2026, compared with 9.92 per cent in August, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
The All-India WPI for all commodities increased to 112.5 in September from 110.8 in August, reflecting an increase in wholesale prices across major commodity groups.
Inflation in fuel and power rose to 25.85 per cent in September from 22.93 per cent in August. Inflation in manufactured products increased to 9.76 per cent from 8.37 per cent, while inflation in primary articles climbed to 8.67 per cent from 7.76 per cent during the same period.
According to the data, mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, coal and lignite, basic metals, chemicals, textiles, rubber and plastic products, and electrical equipment were among the major contributors to wholesale price inflation in September.
Food Inflation Also Increases
Inflation in the Wholesale Price Index Food Index rose to 8.66 per cent in September, compared with 7.05 per cent in August. The index, which covers food articles and manufactured food products, stood at 120.4 in September against 118.5 in the previous month.
Within primary articles, inflation in food articles increased to 8.14 per cent in September from 5.67 per cent in August. Inflation in non-food articles, however, declined to 10.28 per cent from 14.79 per cent.
Among manufactured products, inflation in basic metals rose to 16.96 per cent from 10.88 per cent, while inflation in chemicals and chemical products increased to 16.74 per cent from 14.30 per cent. Inflation in textiles rose to 13.85 per cent from 12.63 per cent, and that in rubber and plastic products increased to 13.47 per cent from 11.18 per cent.
Inflation in mineral oils stood at 40.02 per cent, while that in crude petroleum and natural gas rose to 57.32 per cent in September.
Output Producer Price Index Rises
The provisional Output Producer Price Index (Output PPI), based on the 2022-23 base year, increased to 112.5 in September from 110.8 in August.
The index for agriculture, forestry and fishing rose to 118.7 from 116.5, while that for mining and quarrying increased to 129.2 from 122.0. The index for manufactured products rose to 111.0 from 109.7, and the electricity index increased to 92.0 from 90.9.
The trial Input Producer Price Index (Input PPI) for the manufacturing sector stood at 106.1 in September on a provisional basis.
The final WPI for July 2026 remained unchanged at 110.0, with the corresponding inflation rate at 9.78 per cent. The final Output PPI for July remained unchanged at 109.9, while the trial Input PPI for manufacturing was revised to 105.5 from the provisional figure of 105.9.
The provisional WPI for September was compiled with a weighted response rate of 83.4 per cent, while the final WPI for July was compiled with a weighted response rate of 98.97 per cent.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry releases the provisional WPI, Output PPI and trial Input PPI for a reference month on the 14th of the following month, subject to working-day adjustments. The indices for October 2026 are scheduled to be released on November 16, 2026.
