Utilities Inflation at 23%

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of utilities (water, gas and electricity) in the 12-month period ending Sept. 21, which marks the end of the sixth Iranian month, increased by 23.1% compared with last year’s corresponding period. 
The CPI of the group among 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households stood at 194.8, indicating a 2.7% increase compared with the month before. 
The group’s CPI index, which has the biggest impact on total inflation rate with a coefficient of 35.5%, registered a year-on-year increase of 26.2%.