April Price Increases: What Changed and What Should You Do

April price increases: What changed and what should you do

Each April, a number of prices increase throughout the country, and this year was no different. April brought a round of bill increases that have left some having to rethink their personal finance strategies and tighten their purse strings. So, let’s look at what changed and what you can do to better manage your finances in light of these changes.  What increased? Gas and energy bills rose by 6.4%, while many households faced a council tax rise …

Domestic industries hit by climbing food and energy prices

Industrial producer prices were 7.9% higher on average in April 2025 than one year earlier. Domestic output prices were 3.9% and non-domestic output prices 9.9% higher than in April in the previous year. The price rise was primarily caused by the annual weakening of the forint exchange rate against the euro and the increase in production costs. Compared to the previous month, domestic output prices were 1.0% and non-domestic output prices 0.1%, …