Fuels and utilities priced at $20 in 2014→$29.77 in 2026

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Prices for Fuels And Utilities, 2014-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fuels and utilities are 48.87% higher in 2026 versus 2014 (a $9.77 difference in value).

Between 2014 and 2026, Fuels and utilities experienced an average inflation rate of 3.37% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fuels and utilities costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $29.77 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.86% during this same period, inflation for fuels and utilities was higher.

In the year 2014: Pricing changed by 4.17%, which is above the average yearly change for fuels and utilities during the 2014-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), inflation for fuels and utilities was higher.

Price Inflation for Fuels and utilities since 1952

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (18.32%), 1980 (16.44%), and 1981 (14.60%).

The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2014

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fuels and utilities, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2014$20.004.17%
2015$19.62-1.90%
2016$19.51-0.55%
2017$20.233.70%
2018$20.591.79%
2019$20.680.43%
2020$20.800.56%
2021$22.216.80%
2022$25.4214.46%
2023$26.042.44%
2024$26.843.04%
2025$28.335.57%
2026$29.775.09%*

* 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 Fuels and utilities:

Year195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI22.20022.47522.58323.06723.62524.32524.81725.36725.94226.25826.33326.55826.64226.63326.74227.05827.41728.05029.13331.11732.48334.35040.64245.41749.44254.72558.45064.75075.39286.40094.933100.225104.842106.533104.117103.033104.442107.767111.617115.258117.800121.317122.783123.650127.508130.750128.458128.800137.892150.167143.558154.542161.892179.042194.700200.632220.018210.696214.187220.367218.986225.208234.589230.129228.855237.315241.554242.598243.949260.540298.208305.478314.768332.306349.228

Adjust fuels and utilities prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2014* 2014 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fuels and utilities was 234.589 in the year 2014 and 349.228 in 2026:

349.228 / 234.589* $20 = $29.77

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2014 has the same "purchasing power" as $29.77 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Fuels and utilities).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fuels and utilities in 1952. In addition to fuels and utilities, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.