Wholesale electricity prices up almost 77% in the past year

CSO Wholesale Price Index for August shows rising energy costs

Wholesale electricity prices rose by almost 77% in the 12 months to August 2026, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office on Tuesday. Picture: PA 

Wholesale electricity prices rose by almost 77% in the 12 months to August 2026, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office on Tuesday.

The CSO Wholesale Price Index August 2026 showed that, overall, wholesale price inflation decreased across all sectors in August 2026, with a 0.8% decline in the overall Producer Price Index for manufacturing industries in the month.