How fast is India's industrial production growing?

History

The headline 6.7% is the whole index. By sector, manufacturing grew 7.6%, electricity and gas supply 11.2% and mining shrank 6.2%. These are quick estimates and are revised the following month.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Take the headline growth rate from MoSPI's quick estimate for September 2026, released on 28 October 2026: 6.7% on an annual basis.
2. Read the index level and sectors from the same release as reported: 124.3 in September 2026 against 116.5 a year earlier; manufacturing up 7.6%, electricity and gas supply up 11.2%, mining down 6.2%.
3. Line it up with the first (quick) estimate for earlier months: 5.1% in May, 7.3% in June, 6.7% in July and 8% in August 2026.

What this number does not tell you

• These are quick estimates. MoSPI revises each month a month later: August 2026 was first put at 8 per cent and was revised to 7.8 per cent in the September release. The history chart shows first estimates only.
• MoSPI's own release could not be opened by our tools (certificate and access errors). The September figures are quoted from its release as reported by All India Radio and DD India; the June release is read from the Press Information Bureau copy.
• The IIP measures the volume of output in mining, manufacturing and electricity, not sales or profits.

Sources

1. MoSPI, reported by All India Radio (newsonair), September 2026, 28 October 2026grew by 6.7 per cent on an annual basis in September this year. ... manufacturing, which carries the heaviest weight in the index, expanded by 7.6 per cent ... electricity and gas supply recorded strong growth of 11.2 per cent in September ... contracting by 6.2 per cent
2. MoSPI, reported by DD India, September 2026, 28 October 2026India's industrial production grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year in September 2026 ... stood at 124.3 in September against 116.5 a year earlier. ... Growth moderated from August's revised rate of 7.8 per cent, down from the earlier quick estimate of 8 per cent. ... For April–September 2026, industrial production increased by 6.8 per cent
3. MoSPI, reported by All India Radio (newsonair), August 2026, 28 September 2026grew by 8% year-on-year in August this year.
4. MoSPI, reported by All India Radio (newsonair), July 2026, 29 August 2026expanded by 6.7 per cent in July this year on an annual basis.
5. MoSPI, Quick Estimates of IIP press release, June 2026, 28 July 2026The IIP growth rate for the month of June 2026 is 7.3 percent which was 5.1 percent (Quick Estimate) in the month of May 2026.

Worked out by us: 8.0 (The first estimate for August 2026 is printed as 8% in the All India Radio report of 28 September 2026 and as 8 per cent in the DD India report; 8.0 is the same value).

Questions people ask

How much did India's industrial output grow in September 2026?

6.7% on an annual basis, as a quick estimate from MoSPI, with the index at 124.3 against 116.5 a year earlier.

Which sectors grew fastest in September 2026?

Electricity and gas supply grew 11.2% and manufacturing 7.6%. Mining output fell 6.2%.

Why does the IIP number change after it is first published?

MoSPI publishes a quick estimate and revises it a month later as more factory data arrives. August 2026 went from 8% to 7.8%.

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This figure is from MoSPI's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.