INS: Industrial production prices increased by 12.1% in May 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The largest increases were in the energy industry.

According to provisional data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), industrial production prices increased by 12.1% in May 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year.

The most significant price increases were recorded in the energy industry, with a rise of 23.75%, followed by the intermediate goods industry (+9.09%) and capital goods (+5.94%).

By sector, the production and supply of electricity and thermal energy saw an increase of 21.33%, while the manufacturing industry grew by 8.89%.

Compared to April 2026, prices increased by 1.4%, with the largest increases in the intermediate goods industry (+2.41%) and durable goods (+1.38%).

These data reflect a trend of rising costs in various industrial sectors, influencing the national economy.