EPI Shows Little Movement at Year-End

EM’s Electrical Price Index was fairly steady in Dec. 2019, showing a +0.2% change over Nov. 2019 and a +1.4% increase over Dec. 2018. Only two product categories had a monthly change of more than +1% — Power Wire & Cable (+1.8%) and Lamps (-2.5%). As you can see in the chart on the right, the year-over-year changes were much more extreme, with only two categories not showing a change of at least +1%.