India's industrial output rises 6.7% in September 2026; electricity and gas supply up 11.2%

What has been released

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the quick estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for September 2026. The IIP shows how much more or less the country’s factories and industries produced compared with the same period a year earlier. The index uses the base year 2022-23=100.

How much did output grow

In September 2026, IIP grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year. Manufacturing contributed 7.6 per cent growth and electricity and gas supply 11.2 per cent. Mining and quarrying, however, fell (-) 6.2 per cent, while water supply, sewerage and waste management grew 5.8 per cent.

Compared with last month

In August 2026, the IIP growth rate was 8.0 per cent (quick estimate). In terms of the index level, the general index stood at 124.3 in September 2026, against 116.5 in September 2025.

Which industries grew fastest

Of the 23 manufacturing industry groups, 17 recorded positive growth in September 2026 compared with September 2025. The top three contributors were manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (19.0 per cent), manufacture of electrical equipment (33.9 per cent) and manufacture of rubber and plastic products (19.9 per cent).

Within motor vehicles, the item groups auto components, spare parts and accessories, passenger cars and commercial vehicles contributed significantly. Within electrical equipment, items such as switchgear, circuit breakers and control panels, UPS and solid-state drives, and end-face connectors for optical fibre and cable added to the growth.

Use-based classification

In the use-based classification for September 2026, primary goods grew 4.0 per cent, capital goods 10.4 per cent, intermediate goods 12.2 per cent, infrastructure and construction goods 7.2 per cent, consumer durables 6.0 per cent and consumer non-durables 1.4 per cent. The top three contributors to IIP growth were intermediate goods, primary goods and capital goods.

What next

According to the ministry, quick estimates are released on the 28th of every month and are revised later as more data comes in. IIP data for October 2026 will be released on 30 November 2026. Detailed data is available at esankhyiki.mospi.gov.in and the press release at mospi.gov.in.