New Delhi, October 29, 2026: India’s industrial production grew 6.7% year on year in September, slowing from 8.0% in August, according to quick estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on October 28.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) figures show manufacturing output grew 7.6% in September. Electricity and gas supply expanded 11.2%, while water supply, sewerage and waste management grew 5.8%. Mining and quarrying contracted 6.2%, weighing on the overall result.
Manufacturing remains positive, mining weakens
Manufacturing carries the largest weight in the index and continued to expand, although its growth eased from 8.6% in August. The mining contraction was a key point of weakness in the September data.
For the April–September period, industrial production grew 6.8%, compared with 4.4% in the corresponding period a year earlier, according to official figures reported by Akashvani News.
Figures may be revised
The ministry describes the monthly IIP numbers as quick estimates. They may be revised in subsequent releases as more information becomes available from source agencies and industrial establishments.
Sources: Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Akashvani News.
Published October 29, 2026. September IIP figures are quick estimates and may be revised.
