Heating oil increased by 65.1%, electricity bills by 80% and fuels and lubricants by 36.6%.
Inflation increased by 11.3% in the period June 2021 – May 2022, according to ELSTAT, a fact that is mainly attributed to the launch of its prices of gas by 172%.
Respectively, heating oil increased by 65.1%, electricity bills by 80% and fuels and lubricants by 36.6%.
In May 2022, the General Consumer Price Index, compared to April 2022, showed an increase of 0.7% compared to a decrease of 0.4% in the corresponding period last year.
The average CPI of the twelve months June 2021 – May 2022, compared to the corresponding Index of the twelve months June 2020 – May 2021, showed an increase of 5.3% compared to a decrease of 1.5% in the corresponding comparison of the twelve months June 2020 – May 2021 with the twelve months June 2019 – May 2020.
The increase of the indicators per category in detail:
• 1.6% in the group Food and non-alcoholic beverages, due mainly to increase in prices of: bread and cereals, beef, pork, poultry, cold cuts, whole milk, raw milk with reduced fat, cheese, eggs, oils and fats, fresh fruits, ice creams, sauces-spices. Part of this increase was offset by the reduction of prices mainly in: lamb and goat, yogurt, fresh vegetables.
• 1.2% in the group Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, due mainly to increase in prices of: alcoholic beverages and liqueurs, wines.
• 0.8% in the group Durable goods-Household items and services, due mainly to price increases in direct household goods.
• 0.2% in the Health group, mainly due to price increases in medical, dental and paramedical services. • 3.6% in the Transport group, due mainly to price increases in: diesel, petrol, passenger air tickets.
• 1.4% in the group Hotels-Cafes-Restaurants, due mainly to price increases in: restaurants-patisseries-cafes, hotels-motels-inns
