The wholesale price of electricity fell further in January, dropping by 41.4% compared to December, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Overall, the price of raw materials for goods produced for the domestic market rose by 8.2% on an annual basis while raw materials for export goods rose by 3.5%.
The Building and Construction Index, which also takes account of wages in the industry, rose by 0.4% in January and is up 9.7% compared to the same month last year.Structural steel is up 73% on an annual basis, plaster is up 41% and cement is up 24%. The price of petrol was just over 4% lower than a year ago while the price of diesel was just over 4% higher.
Energy products excluding electricity, which includes petrol and diesel, have all fallen in the past three months but are still 7.9% higher than a year ago.
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