In August 2019 the index of producer prices for industrial products rose by 0.3% compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year. In July 2019 the annual rate of change all over had been +1.1%, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared with the preceding month July 2019 the overall index decreased by 0.5% in August 2019 (+0.1% in July 2019). The greatest impact on the growth of the overall index compared to August 2018 had the development of electricity prices. These were up 6.0% (-1.1% compared to July 2019). Energy prices as a whole decreased by 0.3% (-1.6% compared to July ... (full story)