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November EPI Data Shows Prices Cooling

Dec. 19, 2024
Electrical Marketing's November EPI reflects a more moderate pricing climate.
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EPI Sees Minor Movement in October

Nov. 21, 2024
It was a particularly quiet month for EM's Electrical Price Index in October. Building Wire & Cable (+1.9%) and Telephone equipment (+1.3%) were the only categories that changed...
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September's Electrical Price Index Reflects Moderate Price Increases

Oct. 24, 2024
Switchgear logs the largest increases in September's Electrical Price Index (EPI).
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Price Increases Slow Again in August EPI

Sept. 26, 2024
While prices are moderating on a month-to-month basis, some pricing in some product categories is still coming strong year-over-year.
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EPI Sees -3% Decline in July

Aug. 22, 2024
Electrical Marketing's EPI saw some big changes in July.
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Electrical Price Index Moves Up +0.4% in June 2024

July 25, 2024
On a year-over-year basis, Power Wire & Cable (+15.5%) and Building Wire & Cable (+11.2%) registered the largest increases.
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May's EPI Jumps +1.5%

June 27, 2024
Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index (EPI)   marched distinctly higher into territory not seen since early 2023 with a +1.5% monthly increase over April. ...
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EPI Increases +0.8% in April

May 16, 2024
With a monthly increase of +3.8%, building wire & cable had a larger jump in April than any other product category
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March's Electrical Price Index Sees a Mild +0.2% Increase

April 18, 2024
March's YOY increase of +0.3% was significantly less than the +2.58% historical average.
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EPI Increases +0.1% in February

March 22, 2024
Circuit breakers led all product categories with a -2.1% decline that was +5.1% of the Feb. 2023 pace.
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EPI Drops -1.6% YOY in January

Feb. 22, 2024
Pole-Line Hardware (-1.3%) and Boxes (-1.6%) had the largest monthly declines, while Circuit Breakers (+5.1%) were up the most.
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Producer Price Index for December Shows Relatively Few Large Increases

Feb. 8, 2024
Diesel fuel saw the largest monthly and annual declines, dropping -13.4% in Dec. 2023 from Nov. 2023, and -18.7% year-over-year.
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EPI Increase Slow Down in December

Jan. 25, 2024
The monthly decline in the EPI Total Index is quite unusual.
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EPI Moves Up +0.2% in November

Dec. 21, 2023
With the exception of Fuses (+1%), Switchgear (+1.2%) and Panelboards & Switches (+2.5%), it was a quiet month for Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index (EPI).
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EPI Sees Slight Increase in October

Nov. 17, 2023
Much of the increase would appear to be due to the +9.1% monthly increase in the Power Wire & Cable category, which now sits at +39.8% above its Oct. 2022 mark.
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September EPI Drops -0.4%

Oct. 20, 2023
The EPI has seen declines in five of the eight months since January, when it spiked +2.1%.
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Electrical Price Index Increases +0.5% in August 2023

Sept. 21, 2023
Power Wire & Cable and six other categories registered monthly increases of better than +1% for the month.
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Electrical Price Index - Historical Data Through July 2023

Aug. 24, 2023
Click here to download a spreadsheet with historical data for Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index going back to the 1990s.
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Electrical Pricing Movement Mixed in July's EPI

Aug. 24, 2023
In July, Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index was still running a bit hot on a year-over year basis, with a +3.6% YOY increase over July 2022 that's a point above the...
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Electrical Price Index - Historical Pricing Data Update - July 2023

July 27, 2023
Electrical Marketing has compiled the Electrical Price Index (EPI) with the assistance of S&P Global (IHS/Global Insight) since the 1990s. As an additonal benefit that comes with...
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June's Electrical Price Index (EPI) Stays Steady at 204.8 Points

July 27, 2023
Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index (EPI) took a welcome pause in June with the month-to-month and year-over-year indexes both returning to more normal terrain. A few...