January, 2020 Electrical Price Index Shows Little Movement

Comparatively few electrical product categories showed much change over Dec. 2019 in EM’s Electrical Price Index data for January. Fasteners (+2.3%); Panelboards & Switches (+1.6%); and Fans & Blowers (+1.3%) were the only categories showing increases of more than +1%, while Appliances (-1.2%) and Air Conditioners (-1.4%) were the only categories logging losses of more than (-1%). The Total Index was up +0.2% for the month.