In May 2026, compared with April, prices in the energy sector decreased by 1.0 percent in both the eurozone and the EU. Prices for capital goods rose 0.2 percent in both the euro area and the EU, while prices for durable goods rose 0.3 percent in both the euro area and the EU, compared with the previous month. In the same month, prices for short-term goods decreased by 0.1 percent in both the euro area and the EU, while prices for intermediate goods increased by 1.4 percent in both the euro area and the EU, all on a monthly basis.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly price increases for industrial producers were recorded in Cyprus (+3.6%), Ireland (+2.8%) and the Netherlands. (+1.9%), while the largest decrease was observed in Croatia (-2.1%), Hungary (-1.3%) and Italy (-0.5%).
In this month, compared with May 2025, prices in the energy sector increased by 14.0 percent in the eurozone and by 14.3 percent in the EU. Prices for intermediate goods rose 5.5 percent in the euro area and 5.2 percent in the EU, while prices for durable goods rose 2.8 percent in the euro area and 2.7 percent in the EU, all year-on-year. In the same month, prices for non-durable goods decreased by 0.5 percent year-on-year in both the euro area and the EU. Prices for capital goods increased by 2.2 percent in the euro area and 2.1 percent in the EU countries year-on-year.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest year-on-year growth was recorded in Bulgaria (+19.3%), Romania (+13.5%) and Lithuania (+12.3%), while the only decrease was in Luxembourg (-3.2%).
