Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of April 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12)

📌 Summary:

• The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stood at 8.30% (provisional) in April 2026 over April 2025 — a sharp rise from 3.88% in March 2026
• The "All Commodities" WPI index rose to 167.0 in April 2026 from 160.8 in March 2026; month-over-month change was 3.86%
• The positive inflation is driven primarily by higher prices of mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, basic metals, other manufacturing and non-food articles
• Fuel & Power was the biggest driver, with a month-over-month jump of 18.22% in April 2026; Primary Articles rose 2.58% and Manufactured Products 1.40% (m-o-m)
• WPI Food Index inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 2.31% in April 2026 from 1.85% in March 2026; the Food Index rose to 195.1 from 192.8
• WPI is released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, with base year 2011-12

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 — inflation measurement and price stability; the role of global crude oil prices in domestic inflation; difference between WPI and CPI as macroeconomic indicators.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• WPI April 2026 inflation: 8.30% (provisional); base year 2011-12
• Fuel & Power recorded an 18.22% month-over-month rise in April 2026
• WPI weights: Primary Articles 22.62%, Fuel & Power 13.15%, Manufactured Products 64.23%; WPI Food Index weight 24.38%
• WPI is compiled by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

🔑 Key Term: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) — an index measuring the average change in prices of goods at the wholesale/producer level; unlike CPI it excludes services and is heavily weighted towards manufactured products.