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US PPI — Commercial Electric Power

Producer Price Index for commercial electric power.

287.642−0.6% m/m+2.9% y/y+29.1% 5y

Sep 2026 value · Next print expected around Nov 2026 · Source: BLS

Price history

Sep 2026 · latest287.642+29.1%since Sep 2021
20022024026028030020222023202420252026287.6
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MonthValueChange m/m
Sep 2026−0.6%
Aug 2026−0.6%
Jul 2026+1.2%
Jun 2026+6.8%
May 2026+0.3%
Apr 2026−0.6%
Mar 2026−0.2%
Feb 2026+1.1%
Jan 2026+0.4%
Dec 2025−0.0%
Nov 2025−1.9%
Oct 2025−2.8%
Sep 2025−0.9%

Same numbers as the chart, straight from BLS. Dates are the first of each period, the way BLS reports them.

How it's built

Commercial electricity rose 2.9% over the last 12 months, but 1 of its main inputs rose faster: unprepared bituminous coal and lignite (utility sold) +9.6%. That cost pressure may still pass through to prices.

Made from12 mo
Natural GasWPU0531−1.7%Unprepared Bituminous Coal and Lignite (Utility Sold)WPU05130101+9.6%

Fuels and related products and powerElectric power

WPU0542Commercial Electric Power287.642Sep 2026 · +2.9% over 12 months
Related12 mo
Industrial Electric PowerWPU0543+4.2%PropaneWPU05320104+20.0%

Key figures

Since Jan 2017
+50.3%
191.4 to 287.6
12-month volatility
±2.2%
std. dev. of monthly change
Largest monthly rise
+10.3%
Jun 2022
10% cap would bind
0 of 36
months, annual base reset
  • From Jan 2017 to Sep 2026 the index went from 191.4 to 287.6, a change of +50.3%.
  • Highest reading in that period: 291.1 in Jul 2026. Lowest: 191.4 in Jan 2017.
  • Largest one-month rise: +10.3% in Jun 2022. Largest one-month fall: -6.5% in Oct 2019.
  • The year-over-year change stayed within 10% either way in each of the last 36 months, so a 10% annual cap or floor would not have been reached.

Use it in a contract

Draft clause citing this series

A starting point citing this series by name and code. Replace the bracketed terms with your contract's actual scope before use.

The [affected portion] of the Contract Price shall be adjusted using US PPI — Commercial Electric Power (BLS series WPU0542), published by BLS.

Base Period: the index value published for September 2026 (or the month of contract signing, if different) is the Base Value.

Adjustment: at each Adjustment Date, the Current Value is the most recently published three-month average of the index (the Averaging Window). The Escalation Factor equals Current Value divided by Base Value.

Cap: the Escalation Factor applied under this clause shall not exceed 1.10 or fall below 0.90 (a 10% cap and floor) in any single Adjustment Date, regardless of the index's actual movement.

[Replace bracketed terms with your contract's actual affected-portion definition and adjustment-date schedule before use. This is a drafting starting point, not legal advice.]
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Why contracts cite this index

The standard series for commercial electricity rates, distinct from industrial electricity, which prices on a different rate schedule.

How this index is used (1 guide)

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