The data showed the biggest annual percentage rise was in the fuel and light category, which includes gas, oil and electricity in the home.
It had risen by 14.7% in the year ending in March – adding it had increased by 9.6% since the previous quarter.
States officials said while there was no changes in the prices of electricity, gas or coal during the latest quarter, a rise in kerosene’s price had led to the increase.
Figures also showed the RPI for food, and catering, had seen rises of 2.1% and 2% in the last quarter respectively while tobacco went up by 9.2%, housing rose by 2.5% and alcohol had an increase of 1.6%.
The only area which had a fall in RPI over the previous quarter was the fares and other travel costs category, which decreased by 0.7%.