| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event/Highlight | India's industrial performance surged in August 2025, with the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) growing by 6.3% year-on-year, the highest in over a year. |
| Source | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Key Indicator | Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) contributes 40.27% to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). |
| Strong Performers | Steel (14.2% growth), Coal (11.4% growth), Cement (6.1% growth), Fertilizers (4.6% growth), Electricity (3.1% growth). |
| Modest Performer | Petroleum Refinery Products (3.0% growth). |
| Declining Sectors | Crude Oil (-1.2%), Natural Gas (-2.2%). |
| Cumulative Growth | April-August 2025: Steel (10.4%), Cement (8.4%), Coal (-0.7%), Fertilizers (-0.8%), Electricity (0.5%), Petroleum Refinery Products (0.4%), Crude Oil (-1.7%), Natural Gas (-2.5%). |
| Static Facts | ICI introduced in 2004-05, base year revised to 2011-12 = 100. Highest weight sectors: Refinery Products (28.04%), Electricity (19.85%), Steel (17.92%). Data released monthly by DPIIT. |
| Renewable Energy Update | From April 2014, electricity data includes renewable sources. |
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