IPCA: Inflation slows to 0.16% in June with a drop in food prices; electricity bill continues to pressure

The Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA), considered the country's official inflation, rose 0.16% in June, according to data released this Friday (10) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
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The June result shows a slowdown in inflation compared to May, when the IPCA had risen 0.58%.
With the month's result, inflation accumulates an increase of 3.36% in 2026. In the last 12 months, the increase in prices was 4.64%, below the 4.72% recorded until May. In June last year, inflation had been 0.24%.
In the first half of the year, the IPCA accumulated an increase of 3.36%, above the 2.99% recorded in the same period of 2025. This is the biggest increase for the first six months of the year since 2022.
Among the groups surveyed, Housing had the biggest price increase in the month and was the one that put the most pressure on inflation.
Food and Beverages registered a drop in prices, helping to contain the index. The other groups had small variations, between a slight drop in Education and a moderate increase in Personal Expenses. (see what became more expensive and what became cheaper in the 1st semester)

Personal expenses had the second biggest increase among the groups surveyed, with an increase of 0.25%. The main adjustments came from domestic employee services (0.53%) and hairdressing and barbering (0.65%).
In Health and Personal Care, which rose 0.23%, the highlight was personal hygiene items, driven by the 1.12% increase in perfumes.
Health plans also became more expensive, reflecting the adjustment of up to 5.11% authorized by the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS), in force since May.
See the results of the IPCA groups
Food and beverages: -0.24%;
Housing: 0.63%;
Housing articles: 0.23%;
Clothing: 0.17%;
Transportation: 0.17%;
Health and personal care: 0.23%;
Personal expenses: 0.25%;
Education: -0.02%;
Communication: 0.19%.
Electric energy slows down, but continues to put pressure on inflation
Although the rise in housing prices has lost strength in relation to May, when the group rose 1.11%, continued to be the one that put the most pressure on inflation in June.
This occurred mainly because of residential electricity, which slowed from 3.67% to 1.53%, but was still the item that contributed most to the month's result.
According to IBGE, the electricity bill continued to be more expensive due to the maintenance of the yellow tariff flag, which adds R$ 1.885 for every 100 kWh consumed.
In addition, adjustments to energy distributor tariffs in Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte came into force throughout the month.

Food becomes cheaper
After rising 1.33% in May, the Food and Beverages group recorded a drop of 0.24% in June, helping to reduce the month's inflation.
Food consumed at home became 0.39% cheaper in June, driven mainly by the fall in the prices of:
☕ Ground coffee: -3.72%
Fruit: -1.58%
Meat: -0.64%
On the other hand, some products became more expensive:
Carioca beans: +8.31%
Potatoes: +3.57%
Eating away from home also lost strength. The increase slowed from 0.49% in May to 0.15% in June, with smaller increases in both snacks and meals.
Among the capitals surveyed, Brasília recorded the highest inflation of the month (0.52%), driven mainly by the increase in air tickets and gasoline. Recife had the smallest change (-0.04%), influenced by the drop in tomato and gasoline prices.
The Transport group increased by 0.17% in June. The main increase came from air tickets, which rose 7.12%. On the other hand, fuels became cheaper in the month:
Ethanol: -3.09%
Diesel oil: -1.19%
Vehicle gas: -0.19%
Gasoline: -0.12%
According to the IPCA manager, José Fernando Gonçalves, gasoline increased by 6.37% in the first half of the year.
Part of this pressure occurred amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, which raised international oil prices and increased concerns about global supplies.
The price of the urban bus rose 0.72%, influenced by changes in the free rules and discounts on Sundays and holidays in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Belém and Curitiba.
The subway rose 0.20%, reflecting the incorporation of free services on Sundays and holidays in Brasília.
The intercity bus rose 0.38%, due to an extraordinary adjustment of 15% on fares in Rio Branco, in force since May 8, and a 7.32% increase in fares in Porto Alegre, valid since June 2.
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