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Fri, 23 Oct 2026

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 Island inflation rate rises to 3%, figures show

The rising cost of food and alcohol drives an increase in the inflation rate, figures show.

* Annual rate of inflation in Jersey: 3%
* Retail price index (RPI) increase since June: 0.2 percentage points
* RPI in September: 2.8% (up from 2.6%)
* Notable contributors to annual rate of inflation: + Household services: 1.3% + Alcoholic drinks: 4.9% + Food: 3.5%
* Fuel price increases across the year: + Heating oil and other fuels: 47.7% + Petrol and oil: 22.7%
* Housing costs increase: 0.2%
* Jersey's headline inflation rate compared to UK's CPIH: 0.6 percentage points lower (3% vs 3.6%)