**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry reported that India’s annual wholesale inflation (WPI) rose to 8.3% in April 2026, up from 3.88% in March. This increase was driven primarily by rising costs in mineral oils, crude petroleum, natural gas, and basic metals. The next WPI press release for May 2026 is scheduled for June 15, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Headline Inflation and Overall Trends**
* **Annual Inflation:** The provisional annual rate of WPI inflation for April 2026 stood at 8.30%.
* **Month-over-Month (M-o-M) Change:** The WPI index increased by 3.86% in April 2026 compared to March 2026.
* **Finalized Data:** The final WPI inflation rate for February 2026 was confirmed at 2.26%.
**Primary Articles (Weight: 22.62%)**
* **Index Growth:** The index for this group rose by 2.58% M-o-M to 202.4.
* **Price Drivers:** Significant increases occurred in crude petroleum and natural gas (16.42%), food articles (1.41%), and minerals (0.91%).
* **Price Decreases:** Non-food articles saw a price decline of 0.94%.
**Fuel & Power (Weight: 13.15%)**
* **Substantial Increase:** The index surged by 18.22% M-o-M to 181.7.
* **Mineral Oils:** Prices for mineral oils jumped by 29.37% in April compared to March.
* **Electricity:** Contrastingly, electricity prices decreased by 2.53% during the same period.
**Manufactured Products (Weight: 64.23%)**
* **General Uptrend:** The index rose by 1.40% M-o-M to 151.6.
* **Sectoral Performance:** Out of 22 NIC two-digit groups, 21 witnessed price increases, including basic metals, chemicals, textiles, and food products.
* **Declining Sector:** Only "other manufacturing" experienced a month-over-month decrease in price.
**WPI Food Index (Weight: 24.38%)**
* **Inflation Rate:** The annual inflation for food (comprising articles from both Primary and Manufactured groups) increased from 1.85% in March to 2.31% in April.
* **Index Level:** The index moved from 192.8 in March to 195.1 in April.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers and Industrial Producers**
**Impact**
Manufacturers are facing higher production costs as 21 out of 22 manufacturing sub-groups, particularly basic metals and chemicals, have seen price increases.
**Action Required**
Producers should review their procurement costs and supply chain efficiencies to manage the impact of rising raw material and input prices.
**Energy and Logistics Sector**
**Impact**
The sector is heavily affected by a 29.37% spike in mineral oil prices and a 16.42% increase in crude petroleum and natural gas.
**Action Required**
Logistics and energy-intensive businesses must account for significant fuel cost volatility in their operational budgets.
**Economic Analysts and Policy Makers**
**Impact**
There is a sharp upward trend in provisional inflation, which has jumped nearly 4.5 percentage points in a single month (from 3.88% to 8.30%).
**Action Required**
Stakeholders should monitor the revised figures for April and prepare for the release of May 2026 data on June 15, 2026, to assess if inflationary pressures persist.
Key Entities Referenced
Wholesale Price Index (WPI): The primary economic indicator used to measure inflation based on the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The specific government department within the Ministry of Commerce & Industry responsible for compiling and releasing monthly wholesale price data.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The primary government ministry responsible for overseeing the issuance of national index numbers and inflation rates.
WPI Food Index: A key composite index within the WPI framework that monitors price changes in food articles from the primary group and food products from the manufactured group.
revision policy of WPI: The referenced policy document that governs how provisional index figures are finalized ten weeks after the initial reference month.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for
the Month of April 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12)
Posted On: 14 MAY 2026 12:00PM by PIB Delhi
The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stood at 8.3% (provisional) in
April 2026 (over April 2025). Positive rate of inflation in April, 2026 is primarily due to increase in prices
of mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, basic metals, other manufacturing and non-food articles
etc. The index numbers and inflation rate for the last three months of all commodities and WPI
components are given below: -
Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) *
All Commodities/Major Weight Feb-26 (F) Mar-26 (P) Apr-26 (P)
Groups (%)
Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation
All Commodities 100.00 158.4 2.26 160.8 3.88 167.0 8.30
I. Primary Articles 22.62 192.8 3.21 197.3 6.36 202.4 9.17
II. Fuel & Power 13.15 147.5 -3.85 153.7 1.05 181.7 24.71
III. Manufactured Products 64.23 148.5 3.13 149.5 3.39 151.6 4.62
Food Index 24.38 192.9 1.85 192.8 1.85 195.1 2.31
Note: F: Final, P: Provisional, *Annual rate of WPI inflation is calculated over the corresponding month
of previous year
2. The month over month change in WPI for April 2026 stood at 3.86% compared to March 2026. The
monthly change in WPI for last six-months is summarized below: -
Month Over Month (M-o-M in %) change in WPI Index#
All Commodities/Major Weight Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb- Mar- Apr-26
Groups 26 (F) 26 (P) (P)
All Commodities 100.00 0.71 0.64 0.25 0.51 1.52 3.86I. Primary Articles 22.62 2.23 0.67 -0.10 -0.62 2.33 2.58
II. Fuel & Power 13.15 0.83 1.30 -1.62 1.10 4.20 18.22
III. Manufactured Products 64.23 -0.07 0.48 0.82 0.95 0.67 1.40
Food Index 24.38 1.67 0.36 -0.77 -0.77 -0.05 1.19
Note: F: Final, P: Provisional, #Monthly rate of change, based on month over month (M-o-M) is
calculated over the preceding month
3. Month-over-Month Change in Major Groups of WPI
i. Primary Articles (Weight 22.62%): - The index for this major group increased by 2.58% in
April 2026 to 202.4 (provisional) from 197.3 (provisional) in March 2026. The Price of crude
petroleum & natural gas (16.42%), food articles (1.41%) and minerals (0.91%) increased in
April 2026 compared to March 2026. The Price of non- food articles (-0.94%) decreased in
April 2026 compared to March 2026.
ii. Fuel & Power (Weight 13.15%): - The index for this major group increased by 18.22% to
181.7 (provisional) in April 2026 from 153.7 (provisional) in March 2026. The Price of
mineral oils (29.37 %) increased in April 2026 compared to March 2026. The Price of
electricity (-2.53%) decreased in April 2026 compared to March 2026.
iii. Manufactured Products (Weight 64.23%): - The index for this major group increased by
1.40% to 151.6 (provisional) in April 2026 from 149.5 (provisional) in March 2026. Out of
the 22 NIC two-digit groups for manufactured products, 21 groups witnessed an increase in
prices and 1 group witnessed a decrease in prices. Some of the important groups that showed
month-over-month increase in prices were manufacture of basic metals; chemicals and
chemical products; textiles; food products and machinery and equipment etc. The group that
witnessed a month-over-month decrease in price in April 2026 was other manufacturing.
4. WPI Food Index (Weight 24.38%): The Food Index consists of 'Food Articles' from Primary Articles
group and 'Food Product' from Manufactured Products group. It increased from 192.8 in March 2026 to
195.1 in April 2026. The rate of inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI Food Index increased from 1.85% in
March 2026 to 2.31% in April 2026.
5. Final Index for the month of February, 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12=100): For the month of February
2026, the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood
at 158.4 and 2.26% respectively.
The details of all India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation for different commodity groups
based on updated figures are at Annex I. The Annual rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI for different
commodity groups in the last six months is at Annex II. WPI for different commodity groups in the last
six months is at Annex III.
6. Response Rate: The WPI for April 2026 has been compiled at a weighted response rate of 96.7 per
cent, while the final figure for February, 2026 is based on the weighted response rate of 97.3 per cent.
The provisional figures of WPI will undergo revision as per the revision policy of WPI. This press release,
item indices, and inflation numbers are available at our website https://eaindustry.nic.in.
7. Next date of Press Release: WPI for the month of May, 2026 would be released on 15/06/2026.Note: DPIIT releases index number of wholesale price in India on monthly basis on 14th of every month
(or next working day, if 14th falls on holiday) with a time lag of two weeks of the reference month, and the
index number is compiled with data received from institutional sources and selected manufacturing units
across the country. This press release contains WPI (Base Year 2011-12=100) for the month of April, 2026
(Provisional), February, 2026 (Final) and other months/years. Provisional figures of WPI are finalised
after 10 weeks (from the month of reference), and frozen thereafter.
Annex-I
All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for April, 2026
Commodities/Major Weight Index Latest month Inflation Rate of
Groups/Groups/Sub- over Month (YoY) Inflation (YoY)
Apr-
Groups/Items (MoM)
26*
MA20pa2rr4--25 MA2206pa2*rr5-- 22(MA05a2pr4r)-- 2(MA0a2pr5r)--26 A20p2r5il April
2026*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 167.0 -0.39 3.86 2.27 0.71 0.85 8.30
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 202.4 -0.05 2.58 5.18 -1.09 -0.91 9.17
A. Food Articles 15.26 201.3 1.33 1.41 7.33 -2.31 0.30 1.98
Cereals 2.82 206.6 -1.85 0.39 7.88 -0.05 3.86 -0.29
Paddy 1.43 202.0 -0.89 -0.74 8.40 0.02 2.03 0.30
Wheat 1.03 212.4 -2.76 2.31 7.68 1.16 7.41 0.38
Pulses 0.64 195.4 -0.68 0.51 10.73 -12.25 -5.57 -4.03
Vegetables 1.87 189.3 4.96 4.01 16.71 -16.77 -17.16 0.53
Potato 0.28 143.7 2.85 -0.14 65.71 -36.28 -23.93 -30.04
Onion 0.16 150.4 -24.98 -4.69 42.55 -47.52 0.20 -26.45
Fruits 1.60 234.2 7.41 4.98 12.04 1.64 17.06 -0.21
Milk 4.44 192.1 0.05 0.00 3.05 2.74 1.08 2.56
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 183.6 1.00 1.05 0.72 1.63 -0.29 6.68
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 179.6 -1.54 -0.94 -0.42 4.64 1.52 12.18
Oil Seeds 1.12 223.7 2.06 1.59 -1.94 11.89 1.95 22.24Commodities/Major Weight Index Latest month Inflation Rate of
Groups/Groups/Sub- over Month (YoY) Inflation (YoY)
Apr-
Groups/Items (MoM)
26*
MA20pa2rr4--25 MA2206pa2*rr5-- 22(MA05a2pr4r)-- 2(MA0a2pr5r)--26 A20p2r5il April
2026*
C. Minerals 0.83 255.7 -7.13 0.91 5.20 6.62 1.79 12.15
D. Crude Petroleum & 2.41 229.7 -5.31 16.42 -1.54 -5.13 -15.55 67.18
Natural gas
Crude Petroleum 1.95 214.2 -5.71 16.99 -2.55 -7.18 -19.85 88.06
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 181.7 -4.21 18.22 -1.34 -2.87 -3.76 24.71
LPG 0.64 134.1 -2.26 10.10 2.77 -4.73 -0.41 10.92
Petrol 1.60 193.7 -3.62 24.49 -3.73 -4.43 -7.70 32.40
HSD 3.10 200.3 -3.26 17.27 -3.40 -3.15 -5.04 25.19
III. MANUFACTURED 64.23 151.6 0.21 1.40 1.74 2.33 2.62 4.62
PRODUCTS
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 184.7 -0.33 0.71 7.21 4.17 9.45 2.90
Vegetable & Animal Oils and 2.64 197.9 -0.99 1.70 16.26 10.96 28.21 4.43
Fats
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 136.0 0.52 0.52 1.94 1.08 1.96 0.37
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 191.8 -0.22 0.05 2.46 2.97 2.95 5.67
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 146.9 0.29 2.58 1.24 1.74 0.88 7.30
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 157.6 -0.19 0.19 1.72 1.83 0.72 2.20
Mf/o Leather and Related 0.54 129.8 2.23 0.46 0.91 2.16 3.72 1.25
Products
Mf/o Wood and Products of 0.77 152.8 0.40 0.73 1.81 0.92 0.80 1.46
Wood and Cork
Mf/o Paper and Paper 1.11 143.1 -0.28 0.63 -0.76 0.87 1.96 1.78
ProductsCommodities/Major Weight Index Latest month Inflation Rate of
Groups/Groups/Sub- over Month (YoY) Inflation (YoY)
Apr-
Groups/Items (MoM)
26*
MA20pa2rr4--25 MA2206pa2*rr5-- 22(MA05a2pr4r)-- 2(MA0a2pr5r)--26 A20p2r5il April
2026*
Mf/o Chemicals and 6.47 144.6 0.51 3.36 -0.30 0.73 1.40 5.09
Chemical Products
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, 1.99 148.1 0.48 0.95 1.01 1.14 1.39 1.79
Medicinal Chemical and
Botanical Products
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics 2.30 133.1 0.31 1.45 1.21 0.18 1.72 2.15
Products
Mf/o other Non-Metallic 3.20 135.1 -0.23 0.75 -2.39 1.34 -0.38 2.27
Mineral Products
Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 133.6 -0.38 0.91 -5.04 1.19 -2.32 2.38
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 149.9 0.43 3.31 -0.93 -0.11 -0.92 7.00
Mild Steel - Semi Finished 1.27 120.4 0.51 1.43 -1.67 -1.10 0.42 1.26
Steel
Mf/o Fabricated Metal 3.15 137.6 0.29 1.03 -1.87 0.48 0.59 0.58
Products, Except Machinery
and Equipment
Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-II
WPI Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for last 6 months
Commodities/Major Weight WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 -0.13 0.96 1.68 2.26 3.88 8.30
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 -2.53 0.21 2.27 3.21 6.36 9.17
A. Food Articles 15.26 -4.07 -0.53 1.65 2.09 1.90 1.98Commodities/Major Weight WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
Cereals 2.82 -1.66 -1.18 -1.41 -2.49 -2.51 -0.29
Paddy 1.43 -1.07 0.10 0.89 0.34 0.15 0.30
Wheat 1.03 -1.12 -1.58 -2.32 -4.43 -4.60 0.38
Pulses 0.64 -15.21 -13.79 -10.41 -5.92 -5.17 -4.03
Vegetables 1.87 -19.87 -3.60 6.74 4.78 1.45 0.53
Potato 0.28 -36.19 -38.87 -39.15 -27.42 -27.94 -30.04
Onion 0.16 -64.70 -54.40 -33.42 -40.88 -42.11 -26.45
Fruits 1.60 -0.45 1.97 2.44 3.72 2.11 -0.21
Milk 4.44 3.35 3.23 2.51 3.00 2.62 2.56
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 2.08 1.14 3.66 5.36 6.63 6.68
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 3.93 3.55 7.70 8.56 11.50 12.18
Oil Seeds 1.12 9.54 14.93 19.25 25.38 22.81 22.24
C. Minerals 0.83 12.25 11.34 11.40 11.45 3.22 12.15
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural 2.41 -8.66 -5.99 -7.82 -2.35 35.98 67.18
gas
Crude Petroleum 1.95 -13.92 -10.04 -11.23 -1.29 51.57 88.06
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 -2.33 -2.31 -4.01 -3.85 1.05 24.71
LPG 0.64 -12.78 -14.04 -7.68 -4.63 -1.54 10.92
Petrol 1.60 -1.75 -1.88 -4.58 -5.38 2.50 32.40
HSD 3.10 -1.64 -2.07 -4.29 -3.72 3.26 25.19Commodities/Major Weight WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
III. MANUFACTURED 64.23 1.47 2.03 2.58 3.13 3.39 4.62
PRODUCTS
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 0.73 0.96 1.30 1.18 1.83 2.90
Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 1.53 0.27 0.64 0.42 1.67 4.43
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 0.89 0.67 0.97 0.52 0.37 0.37
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 2.77 2.00 1.16 4.67 5.39 5.67
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 1.91 1.75 2.34 3.65 4.91 7.30
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 2.28 1.49 2.01 2.01 1.81 2.20
Mf/o Leather and Related 0.54 1.59 1.27 0.94 1.74 3.03 1.25
Products
Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood 0.77 1.41 1.69 1.07 1.07 1.13 1.46
and Cork
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 1.37 1.45 0.79 -0.28 0.85 1.78
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical 6.47 0.22 0.51 0.51 1.02 2.19 5.09
Products
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal 1.99 1.60 1.46 0.28 0.62 1.31 1.79
Chemical and Botanical Products
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics 2.30 -0.08 -0.85 -0.62 -0.23 1.00 2.15
Products
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral 3.20 0.76 0.61 0.83 0.53 1.28 2.27
Products
Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 0.31 0.08 1.23 -0.38 1.07 2.38
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 -1.23 0.07 3.21 4.93 4.01 7.00Commodities/Major Weight WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 -3.49 -1.71 0.26 0.85 0.34 1.26
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, 3.15 0.74 0.15 1.03 -0.44 -0.15 0.58
Except Machinery and Equipment
Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-III
Wholesale Price Indices (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for last 6 months
Commodities/Major Weight WPI Numbers for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 156.2 157.2 157.6 158.4 160.8 167.0
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 192.9 194.2 194.0 192.8 197.3 202.4
A. Food Articles 15.26 205.0 206.4 203.1 200.0 198.5 201.3
Cereals 2.82 207.5 208.9 209.3 207.8 205.8 206.6
Paddy 1.43 203.7 205.5 204.9 204.3 203.5 202.0
Wheat 1.03 211.4 212.1 214.5 211.4 207.6 212.4
Pulses 0.64 195.7 193.1 194.5 196.9 194.4 195.4
Vegetables 1.87 268.1 278.1 237.6 197.2 182.0 189.3
Potato 0.28 245.1 223.2 178.0 157.0 143.9 143.7
Onion 0.16 175.0 189.1 210.8 179.6 157.8 150.4
Fruits 1.60 197.5 197.1 201.5 217.6 223.1 234.2
Milk 4.44 191.4 191.6 191.7 192.1 192.1 192.1
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 176.7 176.7 181.1 180.7 181.7 183.6Commodities/Major Weight WPI Numbers for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 169.2 172.1 180.4 181.3 181.3 179.6
Oil Seeds 1.12 203.3 210.1 218.7 224.3 220.2 223.7
C. Minerals 0.83 257.5 256.2 253.1 254.0 253.4 255.7
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas 2.41 134.0 133.4 139.1 145.2 197.3 229.7
Crude Petroleum 1.95 107.6 107.5 115.4 122.8 183.1 214.2
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 146.4 148.3 145.9 147.5 153.7 181.7
LPG 0.64 107.8 107.1 114.2 117.3 121.8 134.1
Petrol 1.60 146.1 146.4 143.9 144.3 155.6 193.7
HSD 3.10 161.7 161.2 158.5 160.4 170.8 200.3
III. MANUFACTURED 64.23 145.2 145.9 147.1 148.5 149.5 151.6
PRODUCTS
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 178.8 178.5 179.8 180.8 183.4 184.7
Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 186.0 186.1 188.7 190.7 194.6 197.9
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 135.9 135.4 135.7 135.4 135.3 136.0
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 181.9 183.9 183.3 188.2 191.7 191.8
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 138.7 139.2 140.2 141.9 143.2 146.9
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 157.2 156.7 157.3 157.4 157.3 157.6
Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 127.8 127.6 128.7 128.6 129.2 129.8
Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood 0.77 150.6 150.8 151.2 151.4 151.7 152.8
and Cork
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 140.4 140.3 140.6 140.8 142.2 143.1Commodities/Major Weight WPI Numbers for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Nov- Dec-25 Jan- Feb-26 Mar- Apr-
25 26 26* 26*
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical 6.47 136.7 137.2 137.5 138.3 139.9 144.6
Products
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal 1.99 146.4 146.1 145.4 146.0 146.7 148.1
Chemical and Botanical Products
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 128.5 127.9 128.5 129.5 131.2 133.1
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral 3.20 132.4 132.5 133.3 134.0 134.1 135.1
Products
Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 130.5 130.3 131.8 132.3 132.4 133.6
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 136.9 137.6 141.6 144.7 145.1 149.9
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 113.4 114.8 117.6 118.4 118.7 120.4
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, 3.15 136.3 136.1 136.7 135.5 136.2 137.6
Except Machinery and Equipment
Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of
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