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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...
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May Electrical Price Index Registers Small Increase

June 22, 2023
The EPI's Total Index for May showed a small increases of +0.1% over April, but it's still one of the lowest monthly increase of the past 12 months. At +3.7%, the year-over-year...
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April's EPI Drops -0.2% Month-to-Month

May 18, 2023
The +3.8% year-over-year increase in the Total Index to 206.4 points in Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index (EPI) for April was the smallest increase since Nov. 2020...
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EPI Shows Some Big Declines in March 2023

April 18, 2023
Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index (EPI) showed notable declines in both its month-to-month and year-over year change data. The EPI's Total Index was down -0.6% in ...
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EPI Price Growth Slows in February

March 23, 2023
February was a reasonably quiet month for price increases in Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index.
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Construction Moves Higher in February to $912.8 Billion Annual Rate According to Dodge

March 23, 2023
Total construction starts rose +6% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $912.8 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. During the month, residential and...
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Prices Increased Throughout Construction Market in February According to PPI Cost Data

March 23, 2023
The electrical market is not the only segment of the construction industry that has dealt with huge price increases and volatile price changes over the past two years. In the ...
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Electrical Wholesaling's 2022 Top 150 Ranking

Feb. 23, 2023
Check out which electrical distributors are growing the fastest with this annual industry benchmark.
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January EPI Books Another +1.2% Increase

Feb. 23, 2023
The madness continues with electrical product pricing, but at a slightly less insane rate for many key product groups.
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Electrical Product Prices Match Volatility in Other Construction Materials

Feb. 23, 2023
There have been some wild price increases in the electrical market over the past year or two, but some other segments of the construction industry have had it even worse.
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December's Electrical Price Index Data Comes Higher

Jan. 26, 2023
Maybe the market hasn’t seen the end of inflation. EM’s Electrical Price Index (EPI) came in higher on both a month-to-month (+1.2%) and year-over-year (+10.4%) basis, with its...
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Price Increases Continue in November Across Construction Industry

Dec. 21, 2022
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction continued rising at a double-digit rate in November from a year earlier. Prices are propelled by outsized...
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November's Electrical Price Index Shows Hints of Price Deceleration

Dec. 21, 2022
Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index (EPI) data for November decelerated on a year-over-year (YOY) basis but ticked up +0.4% over the October pricing numbers. The EPI...
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October EPI Points to Trend in Price Declines

Nov. 18, 2022
The October Electrical Price Index (EPI) data showed additional cooling in prices for key electrical products, with a monthly decline of -0.7% and a +9% year-over-year (YOY) increase...
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NEMA’s EBCI Index Stays Steady in September

Nov. 1, 2022
In the midst of volatile swings in the stock market, rapid inflation and a Federal Reserve campaign to knock down rising prices through swift and steep interest rate hikes, the...