Index lookup · WPU117
US PPI — Electrical Machinery and Equipment
Producer Price Index commodity data for electrical machinery and equipment, classified by product type rather than by producing industry the way PCU33531 (Electrical Equipment Manufacturing) is. Index base: 1982 = 100.
Latest value is 1 month old. Next update expected around Sep 2026.
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Key figures
- From Jan 2024 to Aug 2026 the index went from 136.4 to 162.6, a change of +19.2%.
- Highest reading in that period: 162.6 in Aug 2026. Lowest: 136.4 in Jan 2024.
- Largest one-month rise: +3.3% in Jan 2026. Largest one-month fall: -0.4% in Jun 2025.
- For a clause that resets its base every year, a 10% cap or floor would have limited the adjustment in 7 of the last 20 months.
Strongest average month-over-month move historically: January (+1.9% avg).
What this means for your clause
Escalates an electrical-equipment purchase contract at the commodity level, useful when a buyer is comparing quotes across several manufacturers rather than tracking output from a single manufacturer. Pair with PCU33531 (Electrical Equipment Manufacturing) only when a contract explicitly needs both the product-level and industry-level view.
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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 — Electrical Machinery and Equipment (BLS series WPU117), published by BLS. Base Period: the index value published for August 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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