Wholesale Price Inflation Hits 9.92% in August 2026

According to the preliminary estimates released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the inflation measured through the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India increased to 9.92% in August 2026 from 9.78% in July. This inflation reading is calculated using the newly revised base year 2022-23. According to the readings, the price pressure intensified for many important wholesale commodity groups including food and fuels and power.

WPI Inflation August 2026: Key Highlights

The All India WPI of all commodities increased to 110.8 in August from 110.0 in July.

The year-on-year inflation rates for the three major groups are as follows,

Major Group	August 2026	July 2026
Primary Articles	7.76%	8.52%
Fuel & Power	22.93%	20.05%
Manufactured Products	8.37%	8.29%

Inflation in primary articles was lower than that in July but it was higher in fuels and power.

Fuel and Food Continue to Drive Inflation

Some of the key commodity categories that have played an important role in generating wholesale inflation in August include mineral oils, food articles, manufactured food products, basic metals, non-food articles, and chemicals and chemical products.

The WPI food index, which has a weight of 24.99%, recorded inflation of 7.05% in August against 6.65% in July.

The WPI food index consists of food articles within primary articles and manufactured food products within manufactured products.

June 2026 WPI Inflation Revised Higher

Along with August data, the government has also released the revised June WPI index for 2026. The revised WPI index was recorded at 110.3 against the provisional estimate of 110.2.

Thus, June’s WPI inflation is now revised from 9.87% to 9.97%.

The final June estimate is based on a weighted response rate of 99.3%, while provisional August estimate is based on a weighted response rate of 84.4%.