‘Housing and Utilities’ Inflation at 26 Percent

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of “housing and utilities (water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels)” in the 12-month period ending April 20, which marks the end of the first Iranian month of fiscal 2021-22, increased by 26% compared with last year’s corresponding period. 
CPI stood at 216.9 in the month to April 20, indicating a 1.3% rise 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 29.8%.