MoC&I notified regarding the Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for May, 2025 (Base Year: 2011-12)

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoC&I), on June 16, 2025, notified regarding the Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for May, 2025 (Base Year: 2011-12).

The following has been stated namely: -

• It states that in May 2025, the annual inflation rate based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stood at 0.39% (provisional) compared to May 2024. This positive inflation is mainly driven by price increases in manufactured food products, electricity, chemicals and chemical products, other manufacturing sectors, transport equipment, and non-food articles.

• Primary Articles (Weight 22.62%): - The index for this major group decreased by 0.05 % to 184.3 (provisional) in May 2025 from 184.4 (provisional) for April 2025. The price of minerals (-7.16%) and non-food articles (-0.63%) decreased in May 2025 as compared to April 2025. The price of food articles (0.56%) increased in May 2025 as compared to April 2025.

• Fuel & Power (Weight 13.15%): - The index for this major group declined by 0.95% to 146.7 (provisional) in May 2025 from 148.1 (provisional) for April 2025. The price of mineral oils (-2.06%) decreased in May 2025 as compared to April 2025. The price of coal (0.81%) and electricity (0.80%) increased in May 2025 as compared to April 2025.

Detailed notification is attached below.

[Press Release No: 2136562]