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Euro Area Inflation Soars to 3.8% in September, Energy Prices Fueling the Surge
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News18•02-10-2026, 17:00
Euro Area Inflation Soars to 3.8% in September, Energy Prices Fueling the Surge
- •Euro area inflation is estimated to have risen to 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August, according to Eurostat.
- •Energy inflation surged to 18.8% in September from 14.3% in August, becoming the biggest contributor to the overall rise.
- •Services inflation also increased, reaching 3.2% in September from 3.0% in August.
- •Inflation in food, alcohol, and tobacco rose to 1.4% from 1.1% in August.
- •Non-energy industrial goods were the only major component to see a moderation in annual inflation, standing at 1.1% in September.
Key Questions Answered
Inflation in the euro area is estimated to have risen to 3.8 per cent in September 2026, marking an increase from 3.2 per cent in August.
The rise in inflation was largely driven by a sharp increase in energy prices, with energy inflation estimated at 18.8 per cent in September compared with 14.3 per cent in August.
Inflation in food, alcohol and tobacco increased to 1.4 per cent in September, up from 1.1 per cent in August.
