{
  "id": "eco-core-073",
  "question": "How fast is output of India's core industries growing?",
  "topic": "Economy",
  "unit": "%",
  "decimals": 1,
  "measures": "Year-on-year growth in the Index of Core Industries (base 2022-23=100), which tracks the output of nine industries: coal, natural gas, crude oil, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement, electricity and iron ore. Compiled by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT. Growth on the new base starts in April 2024; the old 2011-12 series (eight industries, no iron ore) is not comparable and is not shown. The latest month is provisional and is revised a month later.",
  "verified": true,
  "source": {
    "name": "Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT, Index of Core Industries (base 2022-23=100)",
    "url": "https://eaindustry.nic.in/eight_core_infra/Press_Release_ICI_20260921.pdf",
    "table": "Core_Industries_2022_23_20260921.xlsx, sheet 'Growth (%)', Overall Index (checked against the 'Index' sheet: every rate reproduces from the indices); press release of 21 Sep 2026, Annexure II (Aug 2025–Aug 2026) and Annexure IV",
    "licence": "GODL-India"
  },
  "released": "2026-09-21",
  "retrieved": "2026-10-20",
  "nextDueBy": "2026-10-21",
  "processing": "Copied as published.",
  "exam": {
    "publisher": "Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA), DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry",
    "survey": "Index of Core Industries (ICI)",
    "baseYear": "2022-23",
    "frequency": "Monthly, released about 20 days after the month; provisional figures finalised later",
    "measures": "Production volume of nine core industries, year on year",
    "notes": [
      "Nine industries: coal, natural gas, crude oil, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement, electricity and iron ore",
      "Weights: electricity 30.932, refinery products 22.572, steel 17.584, crude oil 7.430, coal 5.596, iron ore 4.905, cement 4.410, natural gas 3.841, fertilisers 2.731",
      "The nine industries make up 32.88% of the weight of items in the IIP (2022-23)",
      "The 2011-12 series had eight industries; iron ore was added in the 2022-23 series"
    ]
  },
  "targets": [],
  "values": [
    {
      "period": "Apr 2024",
      "start": "2024-04",
      "end": "2024-04",
      "value": 6.9
    },
    {
      "period": "May 2024",
      "start": "2024-05",
      "end": "2024-05",
      "value": 6.9
    },
    {
      "period": "Jun 2024",
      "start": "2024-06",
      "end": "2024-06",
      "value": 5.5
    },
    {
      "period": "Jul 2024",
      "start": "2024-07",
      "end": "2024-07",
      "value": 6.5
    },
    {
      "period": "Aug 2024",
      "start": "2024-08",
      "end": "2024-08",
      "value": -1.6
    },
    {
      "period": "Sep 2024",
      "start": "2024-09",
      "end": "2024-09",
      "value": 2.1
    },
    {
      "period": "Oct 2024",
      "start": "2024-10",
      "end": "2024-10",
      "value": 2.7
    },
    {
      "period": "Nov 2024",
      "start": "2024-11",
      "end": "2024-11",
      "value": 4
    },
    {
      "period": "Dec 2024",
      "start": "2024-12",
      "end": "2024-12",
      "value": 5
    },
    {
      "period": "Jan 2025",
      "start": "2025-01",
      "end": "2025-01",
      "value": 5.1
    },
    {
      "period": "Feb 2025",
      "start": "2025-02",
      "end": "2025-02",
      "value": 3.4
    },
    {
      "period": "Mar 2025",
      "start": "2025-03",
      "end": "2025-03",
      "value": 4.9
    },
    {
      "period": "Apr 2025",
      "start": "2025-04",
      "end": "2025-04",
      "value": 1.4
    },
    {
      "period": "May 2025",
      "start": "2025-05",
      "end": "2025-05",
      "value": 0.5
    },
    {
      "period": "Jun 2025",
      "start": "2025-06",
      "end": "2025-06",
      "value": 1.1
    },
    {
      "period": "Jul 2025",
      "start": "2025-07",
      "end": "2025-07",
      "value": 3.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Aug 2025",
      "start": "2025-08",
      "end": "2025-08",
      "value": 6.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Sep 2025",
      "start": "2025-09",
      "end": "2025-09",
      "value": 3.1
    },
    {
      "period": "Oct 2025",
      "start": "2025-10",
      "end": "2025-10",
      "value": 0.8
    },
    {
      "period": "Nov 2025",
      "start": "2025-11",
      "end": "2025-11",
      "value": 3.5
    },
    {
      "period": "Dec 2025",
      "start": "2025-12",
      "end": "2025-12",
      "value": 5.6
    },
    {
      "period": "Jan 2026",
      "start": "2026-01",
      "end": "2026-01",
      "value": 5.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Feb 2026",
      "start": "2026-02",
      "end": "2026-02",
      "value": 3.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Mar 2026",
      "start": "2026-03",
      "end": "2026-03",
      "value": 2.9
    },
    {
      "period": "Apr 2026",
      "start": "2026-04",
      "end": "2026-04",
      "value": 2.7
    },
    {
      "period": "May 2026",
      "start": "2026-05",
      "end": "2026-05",
      "value": 3.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Jun 2026",
      "start": "2026-06",
      "end": "2026-06",
      "value": 6
    },
    {
      "period": "Jul 2026",
      "start": "2026-07",
      "end": "2026-07",
      "value": 5
    },
    {
      "period": "Aug 2026",
      "start": "2026-08",
      "end": "2026-08",
      "value": 4.8
    }
  ],
  "page": "https://india.tf/c/eco-core-073/",
  "csv": "https://india.tf/c/eco-core-073/data.csv",
  "versions": "https://india.tf/c/eco-core-073/versions.csv"
}