# Austria’s inflation rose to 3.6% in September

> Consumer prices in Austria were 3.6% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier and 0.2% above August, Statistics Austria reported. Fuel and heating oil contributed to the rise.

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- Section: Economy
- Country: Austria
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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Transport prices rose 10.0% year on year, including a 34.8% increase in motor fuels and 63.1% in liquid heating fuels. Housing, water and energy rose 4.2%, while electricity prices fell 9.3%.

Services remained the largest overall contributor to inflation. Food and non-alcoholic beverages were up just 0.4%. Both the national CPI and harmonised HICP annual rates were 3.6% in September.

## Data

### Source data

Selected values reported in the official release.

Methodology: Values retain the source agency’s periods and units; no additional calculation was made.

| Measure | Change |
|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation, year on year | 3.6 |
| Transport prices, year on year | 10 |
| Motor fuels, year on year | 34.8 |
| Liquid heating fuels, year on year | 63.1 |
| Electricity, year on year | -9.3 |

Sources: <https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/announcement/2026/10/20261016VPISeptember2026EN.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/austria-inflation-fuel-heating-oil-september-2026/data/reported-statistics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/austria-inflation-fuel-heating-oil-september-2026/data/reported-statistics?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Austria](<https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/announcement/2026/10/20261016VPISeptember2026EN.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-16)

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