Energy commodities price inflation, 2010→2026

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Prices for Energy Commodities, 2010-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy commodities are 16.94% higher in 2026 versus 2010 (a $3.39 difference in value).

Between 2010 and 2026:Energy commodities experienced an average inflation rate of 0.98% per year. In other words, energy commodities costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $23.39 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for energy commodities was lower.

In the year 2010: Pricing changed by 18.20%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for energy commodities during the 2010-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for energy commodities was much higher.

Price Inflation for Energy commodities since 1957

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (38.52%), 1974 (38.48%), and 2021 (35.39%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2010

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Energy commodities, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2010	$20.00	18.20%
2011	$25.26	26.30%
2012	$26.05	3.12%
2013	$25.34	-2.73%
2014	$24.47	-3.41%
2015	$17.86	-27.01%
2016	$15.79	-11.59%
2017	$17.83	12.89%
2018	$20.29	13.84%
2019	$19.57	-3.59%
2020	$16.38	-16.26%
2021	$22.18	35.39%
2022	$29.47	32.85%
2023	$26.31	-10.73%
2024	$24.93	-5.23%
2025	$23.75	-4.75%
2026	$23.39	-1.51%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Energy commodities:

Year	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CPI	21.592	21.267	21.517	21.892	21.883	21.983	22.083	21.933	22.600	23.150	23.933	24.425	25.183	25.592	26.117	26.458	29.150	40.367	43.350	45.358	48.700	50.967	68.708	95.175	107.592	102.900	98.975	98.158	98.158	77.208	80.158	80.758	87.933	101.192	99.083	98.275	97.333	97.592	98.825	105.708	105.742	92.092	100.025	129.483	125.208	117.142	136.675	161.175	197.433	222.975	241.018	284.352	205.281	242.636	306.445	315.999	307.373	296.899	216.714	191.589	216.285	246.210	237.363	198.779	269.119	357.530	319.154	302.471	288.107	283.746

Adjust energy commodities prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2010* 2010 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Energy commodities was 242.636 in the year 2010 and 283.746 in 2026:

283.746 / 242.636* $20 = $23.39

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2010 has the same "purchasing power" as $23.39 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Energy commodities).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Energy commodities in 1957. In addition to energy commodities, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.