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March EPI See Some Dramatic Increases

The Electrical Price Index hasn't felt the full impat of tariffs quite yet.

April 23, 2025

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February's EPI Increases +0.8%

Price increases from tariffs aren't apparent yet in the latest Electrical Price Index data.

March 26, 2025

Electrical Price Index

January EPI Sees Mild Increase

Panelboards & Switches and Circuit Breakers, both down -1.1% for the month, and Switchgear, down -1.3% saw the biggest changes in January.

Feb. 27, 2025

Electrical Price Index

Prices in December's EPI Moderate by -0.1%

Moderation in electrical product pricing continues.

Jan. 24, 2025

Electrical Price Index

November EPI Data Shows Prices Cooling

Electrical Marketing's November EPI reflects a more moderate pricing climate.

Dec. 19, 2024

Electrical Price Index

EPI Sees Minor Movement in October

It was a particularly quiet month for EM's Electrical Price Index in October. Building Wire & Cable (+1.9%) and Telephone equipment (+1.3%) were the only categories that changed...

Nov. 21, 2024

Electrical Price Index

September's Electrical Price Index Reflects Moderate Price Increases

Switchgear logs the largest increases in September's Electrical Price Index (EPI).

Oct. 24, 2024

Other Pricing Data

Price Increases Slow Again in August EPI

While prices are moderating on a month-to-month basis, some pricing in some product categories is still coming strong year-over-year.

Sept. 26, 2024

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EPI Sees -3% Decline in July

Electrical Marketing's EPI saw some big changes in July.

Aug. 22, 2024

Electrical Price Index

October's EPI Sees -0.7% Drop

The EPI's total index had a monthly decrease for the first time in many months.

Nov. 18, 2021

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Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index (EPI) for October saw some notable declines for the first time in many months. Along with the -0.7% decline in the total index, there were some large drops in Conduit Fittings (-8.6%); Nonmetallic Conduit (-6.4%); Switchgear (-4.3%); and Panelboards & Switches (-4.1%). The overall EPI is still running quite hot on a year-over-year basis, with an +15% increase over Oct. 2020.