Germany confirms September inflation at 3.3%, with energy breakdown
Destatis confirmed September CPI at 3.3% and detailed increases in energy, motor fuels and heating oil.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Destatis confirmed annual German consumer-price inflation of 3.3% for September 2026, while prices rose 0.6% from August. The final release on October 13 confirmed the provisional result published on September 30 and added detailed movements across expenditure groups.
Energy prices were 14.9% higher than a year earlier; motor fuels rose 37.1% and heating oil 74.9%. Food prices increased 0.4%, while services rose 2.7%. These component rates describe different parts of the consumer basket and are not interchangeable with the overall CPI rate. The harmonised index also rose 3.3% year over year and 0.6% month over month; it is designed to support comparisons across EU countries.
Data
Final September 2026 CPI and component changes
The first six rows show year-over-year component changes; the final row shows the overall CPI change from August to September.
| Overall CPI, year over year | 3.3 |
| Energy | 14.9 |
| Motor fuels | 37.1 |
| Heating oil | 74.9 |
| Food | 0.4 |
| Services | 2.7 |
| Overall CPI, month over month | 0.6 |
Methodology
Final results published 13 October confirmed the provisional release of 30 September. The first six rates are year over year; the final row is the overall CPI change from August to September.
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