Alcohol and tobacco
Annual inflation for alcohol and tobacco was 2.5% in September 2026, down 0.2 points from 2.7% in August 2026. All-items CPI was 3.5%.
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 28 October 2026, 10:12 GMT
Annual rate
2.5%
A year earlier: 5.8%. ONS series D7G9.
Price index (2015=100)
160.2
Prices are 60.2% higher than the 2015 average. ONS series D7BV.
What's in this category
Beer, wine, spirits and cigarettes and other tobacco bought from shops. Prices here are heavily affected by excise duty changes, usually announced in Budgets. Drinks in pubs and restaurants are counted under restaurants and hotels.
12-month rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest 2.5%. Source: ONS series D7G9.
Price index, January 1988 to September 2026. Latest 160.2. Source: ONS series D7BV.
Annual rate: last 12 months
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.5% |
| August 2026 | 2.7% |
| July 2026 | 2.5% |
| June 2026 | 2.1% |
| May 2026 | 2.4% |
| April 2026 | 2.8% |
| March 2026 | 3.3% |
| February 2026 | 3.6% |
| January 2026 | 4.6% |
| December 2025 | 5.2% |
| November 2025 | 4.0% |
| October 2025 | 5.9% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation (MM23), series D7G9 and D7BV. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.