Electricity rose the most in January, by 59.33% year-on-year, but was slightly cheaper than in the previous month, by 0.44%, while significant increases were also recorded for cocoa and coffee, with an annual increase of 25.27%, and for rail transportation, with 24.40%, according to data from the National Statistics Institute, according to Agerpres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the food commodity category, there were also price increases in fresh fruits, with an increase of 17,14% in January 2026 compared to January 2025. Price decreases, year-on-year, were recorded for potatoes, down 10.77%, and for beans and other pulses, down 3.52%. On a month-on-month basis in January, the highest month-on-month price increases were recorded for other vegetables and canned vegetables, at 4.26%, and for vegetables and canned vegetables, at 3.58%. There was a rise of 0.06% in sheep's cheese (cottage cheese) and 0.03% in cornmeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for non-food goods, the most expensive are electricity and heating energy, the latter with an annual increase of 15,61%, and books, newspapers and magazines with 10,10%. No year-on-year price decreases were recorded. Compared to the previous month, the largest price increases were recorded for fuels, up 1,82%, and tobacco and cigarettes, up 1,17%. Decreases were recorded for gas, by 0.82%, and electricity, by 0.44%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the services sector, the most important price increases were recorded for rail transport, which rose by 24,40% in the last year, for water, sewerage, sanitation, by 17,59%, and for hygiene and cosmetics services, by 17,75%. In contrast, postal services became cheaper by 3,44%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From one month to the next, in January, significant increases were recorded for air transport, with fares up by 9,78%, and for water, sewerage and sanitation services, by 9,08%. In contrast, urban transport subscriptions were cheaper by 0,16%.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Energia electric\u0103 s-a scumpit cel mai mult \u00een luna ianuarie, cu 59,33% \u00een ritm anual, \u00eens\u0103 s-a ieftinit u\u0219or fa\u021b\u0103 de luna precedent\u0103, cu 0,44%, \u00een timp ce cre\u0219teri semnificative au mai fost \u00eenregistrate la cacao \u0219i cafea, cu o majorare anual\u0103 de 25,27%, precum \u0219i la transportul pe calea ferat\u0103, cu 24,40%, potrivit datelor<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-energie"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t