According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for utilities and public transportation are 864.17% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $172.83 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026, Utilities and public transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, utilities and public transportation costing $20 in the year 1965 would cost $192.83 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for utilities and public transportation was lower.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 0.17%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for utilities and public transportation during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation for utilities and public transportation was lower.
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.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Utilities and public transportation, over time, for $20 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $20.00 | 0.17% |
| 1966 | $20.15 | 0.75% |
| 1967 | $20.51 | 1.80% |
| 1968 | $20.90 | 1.90% |
| 1969 | $21.66 | 3.63% |
| 1970 | $23.03 | 6.34% |
| 1971 | $24.62 | 6.88% |
| 1972 | $25.81 | 4.85% |
| 1973 | $26.67 | 3.32% |
| 1974 | $29.04 | 8.88% |
| 1975 | $32.22 | 10.96% |
| 1976 | $35.32 | 9.61% |
| 1977 | $38.43 | 8.80% |
| 1978 | $40.86 | 6.32% |
| 1979 | $43.69 | 6.93% |
| 1980 | $49.92 | 14.26% |
| 1981 | $57.35 | 14.88% |
| 1982 | $64.46 | 12.41% |
| 1983 | $69.35 | 7.58% |
| 1984 | $73.01 | 5.27% |
| 1985 | $75.18 | 2.97% |
| 1986 | $76.50 | 1.75% |
| 1987 | $76.63 | 0.17% |
| 1988 | $77.78 | 1.50% |
| 1989 | $80.42 | 3.40% |
| 1990 | $83.49 | 3.82% |
| 1991 | $86.77 | 3.92% |
| 1992 | $88.87 | 2.42% |
| 1993 | $92.82 | 4.45% |
| 1994 | $94.35 | 1.65% |
| 1995 | $95.36 | 1.08% |
| 1996 | $98.01 | 2.78% |
| 1997 | $100.60 | 2.64% |
| 1998 | $100.67 | 0.06% |
| 1999 | $101.53 | 0.86% |
| 2000 | $105.19 | 3.60% |
| 2001 | $111.00 | 5.53% |
| 2002 | $109.18 | -1.65% |
| 2003 | $113.30 | 3.78% |
| 2004 | $115.46 | 1.91% |
| 2005 | $121.75 | 5.44% |
| 2006 | $128.73 | 5.74% |
| 2007 | $131.92 | 2.48% |
| 2008 | $139.81 | 5.98% |
| 2009 | $138.12 | -1.21% |
| 2010 | $140.00 | 1.36% |
| 2011 | $142.40 | 1.71% |
| 2012 | $143.04 | 0.45% |
| 2013 | $146.24 | 2.24% |
| 2014 | $149.43 | 2.18% |
| 2015 | $148.11 | -0.88% |
| 2016 | $148.38 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | $149.20 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | $149.73 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | $150.28 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | $150.62 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | $157.10 | 4.30% |
| 2022 | $171.78 | 9.35% |
| 2023 | $175.44 | 2.13% |
| 2024 | $178.96 | 2.01% |
| 2025 | $184.10 | 2.87% |
| 2026 | $192.83 | 4.75%* |
* 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 Utilities and public transportation:
| 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 | 25.050 | 26.017 | 26.708 | 27.608 | 28.150 | 28.525 | 28.742 | 28.958 | 29.008 | 29.225 | 29.750 | 30.317 | 31.417 | 33.408 | 35.708 | 37.442 | 38.683 | 42.117 | 46.733 | 51.225 | 55.733 | 59.258 | 63.367 | 72.400 | 83.175 | 93.500 | 100.592 | 105.892 | 109.042 | 110.950 | 111.142 | 112.808 | 116.642 | 121.100 | 125.850 | 128.892 | 134.625 | 136.842 | 138.317 | 142.158 | 145.917 | 146.008 | 147.258 | 152.567 | 161.000 | 158.350 | 164.333 | 167.467 | 176.583 | 186.717 | 191.340 | 202.783 | 200.337 | 203.061 | 206.541 | 207.469 | 212.115 | 216.730 | 214.816 | 215.216 | 216.396 | 217.178 | 217.970 | 218.462 | 227.859 | 249.156 | 254.458 | 259.569 | 267.016 | 279.689 |