Report published September 30, 2026

Energy Shock Sends Italian Inflation Sharply Higher: ING Economic Analysis

ING · September 30, 2026

Italy's headline inflation jumped to 4.2% YoY in September 2026 from 3.3% in August, driven overwhelmingly by sharp increases in regulated and non-regulated energy prices alongside unprocessed food. However, core inflation rose only modestly to 1.7%, indicating that domestic price pressures and second-round effects remain limited.

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Key Takeaways

1.Italian headline CPI jumped higher than expected to 4.2% YoY in September 2026 (from 3.3% in August), primarily propelled by an energy price shock.
2.Underlying price pressures remain contained, with core inflation excluding energy and fresh food rising only modestly to 1.7% YoY from 1.5%.
3.Headline inflation is projected to remain above 4% through Q4 2026 due to impending increases in protected energy bills, lifting ING's 2026 average inflation forecast to 3.0%.

Energy prices push inflation above 4%
The composition is less alarming than the headline suggests, but not entirely benign

Report data

The volatility in energy and unprocessed food will increasingly be felt by households in Italy

Metric	Estimate	Context
National Consumer Price Inflation (NIC)	4.2 % YoY	Istat's preliminary estimate for Italian headline inflation
Harmonised Inflation (HICP)	4.1 % YoY	Italian HICP acceleration partly reflecting the end of summer sales
Energy Inflation	22.3 % YoY	Energy price inflation across regulated and non-regulated components
Regulated Energy Inflation	25.9 % YoY	Led by sharp rise in protected-market gas prices
Non-Regulated Energy Inflation	22.2 % YoY	Reflecting sizeable increases in motor fuels, heating oil, free-market gas and electricity