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India's Industrial Output Surges 8% in August, Manufacturing Jumps 9%
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Moneycontrol•28-09-2026, 16:18
India's Industrial Output Surges 8% in August, Manufacturing Jumps 9%
- •India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) expanded 8% year-on-year in August, accelerating from 6.7% in July.
- •Manufacturing, comprising over three-fourths of the index, grew 9% in August, marking its third consecutive month of 8% or more growth.
- •Electricity and gas supply rose 12.3%, while mining contracted 5.6% due to declines in fuel and non-metallic minerals.
- •The improvement in manufacturing was broad-based, with 18 of 23 industry groups showing growth, led by electrical equipment (30.9%) and other transport equipment (25.3%).
- •Investment-linked segments remained strong, with capital goods up 16.9%, intermediate goods up 13.7%, and consumer durables expanding 11.1%.
Key Questions Answered
India's industrial output growth accelerated to 8 percent year-on-year in August, up from 6.7 percent in July.
The manufacturing sector led the growth, rising 9 percent in August compared with 3.6 percent a year earlier, alongside a 12.3 percent surge in electricity and gas supply.
Mining remained a weak spot, contracting 5.6 percent year-on-year in August due to declines in fuel and non-metallic minerals.
