Jan. 2021 EPI Show Some Major YOY Increases

While EM’s monthly Electrical Price Index data only showed a half-percent increase from Dec. 2020, the year-over-year (YOY) data told a different story. The Total Index was up +4.5% and four categories showed increases of more than +10% — Conduit Fittings (+10.2%); Boxes (+10.3%); Pole-Line Hardware (+10.6%); and Power Wire & Cable (+10.6%). Power Wire & Cable also saw a large monthly gain of +4.1%.