Archive · 21 Sep 2026
India's infrastructure output rises 4.8% in August on growth
India measures how important industries such as electricity, cement and fuel are performing.
In August, this combined output grew by 4.8% compared with August last year.
Cement and electricity production grew strongly.
Steel and iron ore production also increased.
However, coal, crude oil, fertiliser and natural gas production fell.
The stronger sectors helped balance the weaker ones.
Growth in July was slightly higher at a revised 5%.
From April through August, infrastructure output grew 4.3%, better than the 2.4% growth recorded in the same period last year.
India's core infrastructure output grew 4.8% year-on-year in August, compared with revised growth of 5% in July.
Cement production rose 12.5%, while electricity generation increased 11.6% during August.
Steel output grew 3.4%, and iron ore production increased 5.5%, although iron ore growth slowed from July.
Coal, crude oil, fertiliser and natural gas production all declined in August.
Cumulative infrastructure output growth for April-August reached 4.3%, up from 2.4% in the same period last year.
- Who
- India's core infrastructure sectors and the government, which released the data.
- What
- Core infrastructure output increased 4.8% year-on-year in August.
- When
- August; cumulative figures cover April through August.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Strong growth in cement, electricity and steel offset declines in coal, crude oil, fertiliser and natural gas.
- August growth
- 4.8% year-on-year
- July growth
- 5%, revised
- Cement production
- Up 12.5% in August
- Electricity generation
- Up 11.6% in August
- Coal production
- Down 3.8% in August
- Fertiliser production
- Down 12.4% in August
- April-August growth
- 4.3% year-on-year