Food prices have remained "unchanged" in the last month, but are up by 0.3% over the past year.

That's according to the latest figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Ireland is estimated to have increased by 3.9% in the 12 months to September 2026 and risen by 0.2% since August 2026.

This compares with HICP inflation of 3.4% in Ireland in the 12 months to August 2026 and an annual increase of 3.2% in the HICP for the Eurozone in the same period.

Excluding energy and unprocessed food, the HICP is estimated to have risen by 2.8% since September 2025.

Commenting on the data published today, CSO statistician in the prices division, Anthony Dawson, said the latest flash estimate of the HICP indicates that prices for consumer goods and services in Ireland are "estimated to have risen by 3.9% in the past year".

“Service prices have decreased by 0.4% in the month and have gone up by 4.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.”

Fuel

In other CSO news, excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased in the 12-month rolling period of July 2025 to June 2026.

Clearances declined by 1% compared with July 2024 to June 2025, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.

Clearances for green diesel stood at 107 million litres in June 2026 compared to 102 million litres in June 2025.

Commenting on the release, CSO statistician in the climate and energy division, Dr. Robert Stapleton said: "Kerosene clearances were 11% lower in the first six months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025."