22.01.202611:30:36UTC+00Ireland Wholesale Prices Extend Downward Streak

In December 2025, wholesale prices in Ireland experienced a year-on-year decline of 6.4%, continuing the downward trend observed over the past eleven months and marking the most significant drop since July 2023. This decline was notably influenced by a 20.9% reduction in wholesale electricity prices and a substantial 7.2% fall in export producer prices. Overall pricing in the manufacturing sector fell by 6.4%, with the mining and quarrying industries showing a significant decrease of 3.1%. Conversely, food producer prices increased by 1.7%, primarily propelled by substantial rises in dairy products (11.1%), fish and fish products (5.1%), along with meat and meat products (3.8%). Additionally, there was a 2% increase in construction product prices, reflected in a corresponding 2% rise in the building and construction index. On a month-to-month basis, the wholesale prices declined by 0.6% in December, following a period of stability in the prior month.