In October 2016, household consumption expenditure on goods bounced back in volume*: +0.9% after −0.4%. In particular, spendings on energy and purchases of household durables and of clothing picked up markedly.

Energy consumption bounced back sharply (+3.6% after −1.8%). Expenditure on heating in gas and electricity surged owing to relatively cool temperatures for October, after a mild climate for the season in September. Likewise, the consumption of refined products recovered (+2.6% after −3.1%), in part due to oil consumption.