# German inflation rose to 2.9% in August

Energy was the main driver, rising 10.5% year on year, while fuel prices jumped 27.7%.

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Services · 2026-09-10

Consumer prices in Germany rose by 2.9% in August 2026 compared with a year earlier and by 0.2% compared with July. Annual inflation accelerated from 2.8% in July.

Energy prices rose 10.5% year on year and fuel prices 27.7%. Electricity, gas and district-heating prices fell, however, leaving household energy 0.7% cheaper overall; services rose 2.8% and net rents 1.9%.

Source: [Statistisches Bundesamt](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2026/09/PD26_320_611.html)
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