India's core sector output growth rises 4.6% in January

India's core sector growth rose by 4.6 per cent (provisional) in January 2025, official data released on February 28 showed.

The eight sectors had grown 4.8% in December 2024.

Cement, refinery products, coal, steel, fertilizers and electricity were in the positive territory during the month.


Infrastructure sector data measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries -- Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.

It may be noted here that these 8 industries account for 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

The final core growth for October 2024 increased by 3.8 per cent, with the cumulative growth rate during April-January 2024-25 at 4.4 per cent (provisional) over the comparable period of last year.

Here follows an industry-wise growth breakup*:

Coal: Coal production rose by 4.6 per cent in January from the same month a year ago. Its cumulative index was up by 6.0 per cent during April to January 2024-25 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil: Crude oil out fell by 1.1 per cent in January 2025 over January 2024. Its cumulative index fell by 2.0 per cent during April to January 2024-25.

Natural Gas: Natural Gas production went dow by 1.5 per cent in January over the same month a year ago. Its cumulative index increased by 0.5 per cent during April to January 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Petroleum Refinery Products: Petroleum Refinery production rose by 8.3 per cent in January, 2025 over January 2024. Its cumulative index increased by 3.3 per cent during April to January 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Fertilizers: Fertilizer production went up by 3.0 per cent in January 2025 over January 2024. Its cumulative index increased by 1.7 per cent during April to January 2024-25.

Steel: Steel production rose by 3.7 per cent in January 2025 over January 2024. Its cumulative index increased by 5.9 per cent during April to January 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Cement: Cement production rose by 14.5 per cent in January 2025 over January 2024. Its cumulative index increased by 4.6 per cent during April to January 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Electricity: Electricity generation grew by 1.3 per cent in January 2025 over January 2024. Its cumulative index increased by 5.0 per cent during April to January 2024-25.

Source: Govt data