The IPC rises a tenth in February to 3 %, due to the rise in the electricity price

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.4 % in February in connection with the previous month and increased the interanual rate, to 3 %, The highest value since last JuneWhen this Thursday, according to advanced data, it was 3.4 %by the National Statistics Institute (Ine).

The agency has explained that the rebound of the CPI is up to 3 % due to the Electricity increaseIn the light of the price fall he experienced in February 2024.

It must be reminded that from January 1 of this year, The vessel electricity was returned to 21 %Compared to the type of 10 % that was applied until December 31, 2024.

On the other hand, the Fuels and lubricants for vehicles affected In February, inflation, when uploading its prices less than in the same month of 2024.

With the advance of the year -on year IPC in the second month of the year, chains the inflation chains five consecutive months of promotions and achieved the highest value since June, when it was 3.4%.

The Ine contains an estimate of underlying inflation (without unprocessed foods or energy products) in the IPC.

Economy emphasized that underlying inflation is already ‘in the environment of the objective’ of the European Central Bank (ECB).

In Monthly conditions (February on January) The CPI rose by 0.4 %, two tenths more than the start of the year.

With the Rebound of February, inflation collects five consecutive months of monthly promotions.

For his part, the Harmonized IPC (IPCA) remained in 2.9 % in interanual terms in February and rose by 0.4 % in monthly values.

De Ine publishes the latest data from the CPI of February on March 14.