Price index database
Official indices: CPI-IW for the Labour Bureau's centres (base 2016 = 100, from January 2024) and the Wholesale Price Index for every item - the current series (base 2022-23 = 100, from April 2023) and the former series (base 2011-12 = 100, from January 2024 to April 2026, continued by linking). Escalation bills take their base and current indices from here.
Latest official month in the database: CPI-IW 2026-08, WPI 2022-23 2026-09, WPI 2011-12 2026-04 (linked to 2026-09). Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT - Wholesale Price Index (base 2022-23=100) - eaindustry.nic.in. Provisional figures are released on the 14th of the following month and made final two months later. Values entered by hand are highlighted and kept when you update.
WPI Lignite [1201030000, 2022-23] Fuel and power
| Month | Index | Change on previous month | Change over 12 months | WPI all commodities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 112.60 | +6.7 | +72.17 % | 112.5 | OEA |
| Aug 2026 | 105.90 | +4.7 | +62.42 % | 110.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2026 | 101.20 | +8.0 | +55.69 % | 110.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2026 | 93.20 | +17.2 | +43.16 % | 110.3 | OEA |
| May 2026 | 76.00 | +5.7 | +16.74 % | 110.1 | OEA |
| Apr 2026 | 70.30 | +4.3 | +7.99 % | 108.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2026 | 66.00 | +0.3 | +2.33 % | 104.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2026 | 65.70 | 0.0 | +1.86 % | 103.1 | OEA |
| Jan 2026 | 65.70 | 0.0 | +0.31 % | 102.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2025 | 65.70 | 0.0 | +0.31 % | 101.9 | OEA |
| Nov 2025 | 65.70 | +0.2 | +0.31 % | 101.5 | OEA |
| Oct 2025 | 65.50 | +0.1 | +2.02 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Sep 2025 | 65.40 | +0.2 | +0.31 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Aug 2025 | 65.20 | +0.2 | 0.00 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2025 | 65.00 | -0.1 | -0.31 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Jun 2025 | 65.10 | 0.0 | -2.40 % | 100.3 | OEA |
| May 2025 | 65.10 | 0.0 | -2.40 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Apr 2025 | 65.10 | +0.6 | -2.40 % | 100.5 | OEA |
| Mar 2025 | 64.50 | 0.0 | -3.30 % | 100.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2025 | 64.50 | -1.0 | -5.15 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Jan 2025 | 65.50 | 0.0 | -6.96 % | 101.1 | OEA |
| Dec 2024 | 65.50 | 0.0 | -11.01 % | 101.6 | OEA |
| Nov 2024 | 65.50 | +1.3 | -11.01 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2024 | 64.20 | -1.0 | -12.77 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2024 | 65.20 | 0.0 | -11.41 % | 101.2 | OEA |
| Aug 2024 | 65.20 | 0.0 | -21.26 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2024 | 65.20 | -1.5 | -23.29 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2024 | 66.70 | 0.0 | -23.33 % | 100.7 | OEA |
| May 2024 | 66.70 | 0.0 | -28.74 % | 100.4 | OEA |
| Apr 2024 | 66.70 | 0.0 | -29.86 % | 99.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2024 | 66.70 | -1.3 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Feb 2024 | 68.00 | -2.4 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Jan 2024 | 70.40 | -3.2 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2023 | 73.60 | 0.0 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Nov 2023 | 73.60 | 0.0 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2023 | 73.60 | 0.0 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2023 | 73.60 | -9.2 | - | 99.6 | OEA |
| Aug 2023 | 82.80 | -2.2 | - | 99.5 | OEA |
| Jul 2023 | 85.00 | -2.0 | - | 99.1 | OEA |
| Jun 2023 | 87.00 | -6.6 | - | 98.3 | OEA |
| May 2023 | 93.60 | -1.5 | - | 98.6 | OEA |
| Apr 2023 | 95.10 | - | - | 99.0 | OEA |
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