WPI inflation rises to 8-year high of 7.39% in March On a month-on-month basis, WPI inflation saw 1.57 per cent rise as compared to 4.17 per cent in February, the commerce ministry data shows. For January, the WPI inflation rate stood at 2.51 per cent BusinessToday.In | April 15, 2021 | Updated 13:27 IST Inflation for primary articles rose 0.55 percent in March over February Wholesale Price Inflation in India climbed to eight-year high of 7.39 per cent in March 2021 compared to the same month last year, primarily due to higher fuel and power prices. Before this, WPI-based inflation was recorded at 8.6 per cent in March 2013. On a month-on-month basis, WPI inflation saw 1.57 per cent rise as compared to 4.17 per cent in February, the commerce ministry data shows.