# India core industries output grows 7.9% in September

> Provisional year-on-year growth accelerated from August’s revised 5.9%; April–September growth reached 5.1%.

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India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 21 October that the combined index of core industries rose 7.9% in September 2026 from a year earlier. August’s final growth rate was 5.9%, revised from a provisional 4.8%.

September growth was led by iron ore at 18.4%, electricity at 11.4%, coal at 10.7% and refinery products at 10.3%. The index grew 5.1% from April to September, compared with 2.5% in the same period a year earlier; September figures are provisional.

## Data

### India core industries output grows 7.9% in September

Methodology: Published year-on-year change in India’s core-industries Index of Core Industries, base year 2022–23. September is provisional; sectors have different weights in the combined index.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core industries index growth, year on year | 7.9 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |  |
| Index growth, April–September year on year | 5.1 | percent | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-04 |

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## Sources

- [Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2326038>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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