Further appreciations of 5.5% were recorded in building materials overall in September this year, as prices fell only in diesel.

In particular, prices moved upwards in:

  • Bricks (12.1%), Electricity (11.3%),
  • Copper conductors (9.1%),
  • Plastic pipes (8.6%),
  • Heaters (8.5%),
  • Plastic, synthetic pipes,
  • fiber cement (7.2%),
  • Switches (7.1%),
  • Safety glass panes (6.7%),
  • Electricity distribution boards (6.7%),
  • Tiles in general – floor, wall (6%),
  • Aluminum frames (5.7%),
  • Solar water heaters (5.5%),
  • Parquet (5.2%),
  • Marble slabs (5.1%),
  • Plastic, acrylic, water (5%),
  • Cement (4.9%),
  • Mortar and ready-mix concrete boosters (4.9%),
  • Ready-mixed concrete (4.4%) and
  • Rebar (3.8%).

A 14.2% decrease was noted in the prices of Motor oil (Diesel).

As announced by ELSTAT, the general price index of materials for the construction of new residential buildings showed an increase of 5.5% in September 2024 compared to the corresponding index of September 2023, against a 6.4% increase noted when comparing the corresponding indices in 2023 with in 2022.

At the same time, the general index showed an increase of 0.3% in September 2024 compared to the index of August 2024, against an increase of 0.4% recorded when comparing the corresponding months in 2023.