‘Housing and Utilities’ Inflation Surges Past 27 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 June 21, which marks the end of the third Iranian month of the fiscal 2021-22, increased by 27.1% compared with last year’s corresponding period. 
The CPI of the group stood at 222 for the month under review, indicating a 1.4% rise compared with the month before. 
The CPI of “housing and utilities”, which has the biggest impact on total inflation rate with 35.5%, registered a year-on-year increase of 28.5%.