Electricity prices rise by over 25% in last year -CSO
Prices dropped 15.7 per cent compared to April's levels, and current prices are 71.3 per cent lower than the peak in August 2022.
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Producer prices for food products increased by 5.1 per cent in the 12 months to April 2025, while the Food Products, Beverages & Tobacco Index was up by four per cent.
Notable increases were seen in dairy products, which increased by 22 per cent, meat products increased by 7.3 per cent, while there was a 17.4 per cent increase in chemical products.
Other increases included a 3.1 per cent increase in machinery and equipment, a 3.3 per cent increase in beverages and 3.1 per cent increase in plastic products.
Wholesale prices for construction products grew by 0.2 per cent in the month to April 2025 and rose by one per cent in the 12 months since April 2024.
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