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 Sulphur [1202010012, 2022-23] Fuel and power
| Month | Index | Change on previous month | Change over 12 months | WPI all commodities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 524.60 | +2.8 | +279.87 % | 112.5 | OEA |
| Aug 2026 | 521.80 | +11.0 | +303.87 % | 110.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2026 | 510.80 | +24.7 | +280.63 % | 110.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2026 | 486.10 | +85.0 | +246.47 % | 110.3 | OEA |
| May 2026 | 401.10 | +88.3 | +192.99 % | 110.1 | OEA |
| Apr 2026 | 312.80 | +57.0 | +148.25 % | 108.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2026 | 255.80 | +2.8 | +166.74 % | 104.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2026 | 253.00 | +7.6 | +181.74 % | 103.1 | OEA |
| Jan 2026 | 245.40 | +19.1 | +179.18 % | 102.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2025 | 226.30 | +42.8 | +181.12 % | 101.9 | OEA |
| Nov 2025 | 183.50 | +27.5 | +158.82 % | 101.5 | OEA |
| Oct 2025 | 156.00 | +17.9 | +127.07 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Sep 2025 | 138.10 | +8.9 | +106.12 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Aug 2025 | 129.20 | -5.0 | +133.21 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2025 | 134.20 | -6.1 | +176.13 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Jun 2025 | 140.30 | +3.4 | +184.01 % | 100.3 | OEA |
| May 2025 | 136.90 | +10.9 | +168.96 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Apr 2025 | 126.00 | +30.1 | +153.01 % | 100.5 | OEA |
| Mar 2025 | 95.90 | +6.1 | +106.68 % | 100.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2025 | 89.80 | +1.9 | +95.64 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Jan 2025 | 87.90 | +7.4 | +82.74 % | 101.1 | OEA |
| Dec 2024 | 80.50 | +9.6 | +55.71 % | 101.6 | OEA |
| Nov 2024 | 70.90 | +2.2 | +19.16 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2024 | 68.70 | +1.7 | +11.71 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2024 | 67.00 | +11.6 | +22.94 % | 101.2 | OEA |
| Aug 2024 | 55.40 | +6.8 | +21.23 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2024 | 48.60 | -0.8 | +6.81 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2024 | 49.40 | -1.5 | -1.00 % | 100.7 | OEA |
| May 2024 | 50.90 | +1.1 | -8.12 % | 100.4 | OEA |
| Apr 2024 | 49.80 | +3.4 | -27.19 % | 99.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2024 | 46.40 | +0.5 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Feb 2024 | 45.90 | -2.2 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Jan 2024 | 48.10 | -3.6 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2023 | 51.70 | -7.8 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Nov 2023 | 59.50 | -2.0 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2023 | 61.50 | +7.0 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2023 | 54.50 | +8.8 | - | 99.6 | OEA |
| Aug 2023 | 45.70 | +0.2 | - | 99.5 | OEA |
| Jul 2023 | 45.50 | -4.4 | - | 99.1 | OEA |
| Jun 2023 | 49.90 | -5.5 | - | 98.3 | OEA |
| May 2023 | 55.40 | -13.0 | - | 98.6 | OEA |
| Apr 2023 | 68.40 | - | - | 99.0 | OEA |
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