Electricity CPI up 4.4% year-over-year but roughly flat since May
A post on r/stocks reports that the CPI electricity index rose 4.4% over the 12 months to September, above the 3.7% headline and 2.6% core, while gasoline rose 34.2% over the same period. The post states the monthly electricity index changes were -1.0% in June, 0.1% in July, -0.2% in August and 0.2% in September, making it roughly flat since May, and notes the report does not show data centers pushing power bills up in the last four months.
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The CPI electricity index is up 4.4% over the 12 months to September, above the 3.7% headline and 2.6% core.
“The CPI electricity index is up 4.4% over the 12 months to September, above both the 3.7% headline and the 2.6% core.”
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Gasoline is up 34.2% over the same 12-month period.
“Gasoline is up 34.2% over the same period.”
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The electricity index was roughly flat from May through September, with monthly changes of -1.0% in June, 0.1% in July, -0.2% in August and 0.2% in September.
“the index went -1.0% in June, 0.1% in July, -0.2% in August and 0.2% in September so it's roughly flat since May”
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The report does not show data centers pushing power bills up in the last four months.
“this report doesn't show it in the last 4 months”
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