Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries  September, 2018
1. The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries  is given at the Annexure.
2. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production . The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 127.2 in September, 2018, which was 4.3per centhigheras compared to the index of September, 2017. Its cumulative growth during April to September, 2018-19was 5.5per cent.
Coal
3. Coal production increased by 6.4 per cent in September, 2018 over September, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 9.6 per centduring April to September, 2018-19over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
4. Crude Oil production  declinedby 4.2 per cent in September, 2018 over September, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 3.4 per centduring April to September, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
5. The Natural Gas production  declined by 1.8per cent in September, 2018 over September, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.8 per centduring April to September, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products
6. Petroleum Refinery production  increased by 2.5 per cent in September, 2018 over September, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 6.6 per centduring April to September, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7. Fertilizers production  increased by 2.5 per cent in September, 2018 over September, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 1.8 per centduring April to September, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
8. Steel production increasedby 3.2 per cent in September, 2018 over September, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.5per centduring April to September, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9. Cement production  increasedby 11.8per cent in September, 2018over September, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 14.4per centduring April to September, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10. Electricity generation  increased by8.2per centin September, 2018over September, 2017. Its cumulative indexincreased by6.2per cent duringApril to September, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for July, 2018, August, 2018 and September, 2018are provisional.
Note 2: Since April, 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Release of the index for October, 2018 will be on Friday, 30th November, 2018.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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Sector
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Weight
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2012-13
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2013-14
|
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2014-15
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2015-16
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|
2016-17
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|
2017-18
|
|
Apr-Sep 2017-18
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|
Apr-Sep 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
103.2
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
104.2
|
|
114.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.4
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
94.6
|
|
91.4
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
85.6
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
68.8
|
|
68.2
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
107.2
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
120.8
|
|
128.7
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
96.7
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
104.0
|
|
105.9
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
107.9
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
137.3
|
|
142.1
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
107.5
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
123.7
|
|
141.6
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
104.0
|
|
110.3
|
|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
152.3
|
|
161.7
|
|
Overall Index
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|
100.0000
|
|
103.8
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
122.1
|
|
128.8
Growth Rates
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Sector
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|
Weight
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|
2012-13
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|
2013-14
|
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2014-15
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2015-16
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|
2016-17
|
|
2017-18
|
|
Apr-Sep 2017-18
|
|
Apr-Sep 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
3.2
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
1.4
|
|
9.6
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
-0.6
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-3.4
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-14.4
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
5.0
|
|
-0.8
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
7.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
2.1
|
|
6.6
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
-3.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
-2.1
|
|
1.8
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.9
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
5.6
|
|
3.5
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
-1.4
|
|
14.4
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
4.0
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
5.7
|
|
6.2
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
100.0000
|
|
3.8
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
3.2
|
|
5.5
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Sep-17
|
|
103.1
|
|
92.0
|
|
68.8
|
|
122.7
|
|
105.3
|
|
138.7
|
|
119.8
|
|
150.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
Oct-17
|
|
119.4
|
|
95.7
|
|
71.0
|
|
132.1
|
|
116.8
|
|
146.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
149.8
|
|
128.7
|
|
Nov-17
|
|
133.5
|
|
90.8
|
|
68.5
|
|
126.0
|
|
111.8
|
|
137.5
|
|
125.4
|
|
140.1
|
|
124.1
|
|
Dec-17
|
|
142.6
|
|
94.2
|
|
69.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
112.1
|
|
138.0
|
|
135.3
|
|
143.9
|
|
128.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
|
149.5
|
|
93.8
|
|
67.6
|
|
135.4
|
|
105.5
|
|
145.0
|
|
140.6
|
|
149.5
|
|
132.5
|
|
Feb-18
|
|
143.2
|
|
86.1
|
|
62.1
|
|
120.9
|
|
102.2
|
|
141.7
|
|
138.0
|
|
136.1
|
|
123.2
|
|
Mar-18
|
|
184.9
|
|
95.8
|
|
69.8
|
|
130.3
|
|
107.0
|
|
153.2
|
|
149.6
|
|
156.7
|
|
138.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
|
118.8
|
|
91.8
|
|
67.1
|
|
119.1
|
|
93.1
|
|
138.1
|
|
149.1
|
|
153.7
|
|
124.3
|
|
May-18
|
|
125.2
|
|
94.8
|
|
68.7
|
|
131.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
142.8
|
|
145.3
|
|
164.7
|
|
131.9
|
|
Jun-18
|
|
120.0
|
|
90.9
|
|
67.4
|
|
133.8
|
|
108.3
|
|
143.8
|
|
150.7
|
|
159.9
|
|
131.2
|
|
Jul-18
|
|
108.1
|
|
91.2
|
|
68.5
|
|
134.1
|
|
110.0
|
|
140.3
|
|
135.9
|
|
162.1
|
|
129.2
|
|
Aug-18
|
|
103.8
|
|
91.6
|
|
70.2
|
|
127.7
|
|
109.4
|
|
144.5
|
|
134.6
|
|
167.2
|
|
128.8
|
|
Sep-18
|
|
109.8
|
|
88.1
|
|
67.5
|
|
125.8
|
|
108.0
|
|
143.2
|
|
134.0
|
|
162.9
|
|
127.2
Growth Rates 
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Sep-17
|
|
10.4
|
|
0.1
|
|
6.3
|
|
8.1
|
|
-7.7
|
|
3.7
|
|
0.1
|
|
3.4
|
|
4.7
|
|
Oct-17
|
|
3.9
|
|
-0.4
|
|
2.8
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.0
|
|
8.6
|
|
-1.3
|
|
3.2
|
|
5.0
|
|
Nov-17
|
|
0.7
|
|
0.2
|
|
2.4
|
|
8.2
|
|
0.3
|
|
14.5
|
|
16.9
|
|
3.9
|
|
6.9
|
|
Dec-17
|
|
0.4
|
|
-2.1
|
|
1.1
|
|
6.6
|
|
3.0
|
|
0.4
|
|
17.7
|
|
4.4
|
|
3.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
|
3.8
|
|
-3.2
|
|
-1.2
|
|
11.0
|
|
-1.6
|
|
1.7
|
|
19.6
|
|
7.7
|
|
6.2
|
|
Feb-18
|
|
1.3
|
|
-2.4
|
|
-1.8
|
|
7.8
|
|
5.2
|
|
5.0
|
|
23.0
|
|
4.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
Mar-18
|
|
9.1
|
|
-1.6
|
|
1.0
|
|
1.1
|
|
3.2
|
|
4.7
|
|
13.5
|
|
6.0
|
|
4.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
|
15.2
|
|
-0.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
2.7
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.0
|
|
21.9
|
|
2.1
|
|
4.7
|
|
May-18
|
|
12.0
|
|
-2.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
4.9
|
|
8.4
|
|
-0.1
|
|
13.0
|
|
4.1
|
|
4.1
|
|
Jun-18
|
|
11.5
|
|
-3.4
|
|
-2.7
|
|
12.1
|
|
1.0
|
|
4.2
|
|
14.2
|
|
8.4
|
|
7.8
|
|
Jul-18
|
|
9.8
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-5.2
|
|
12.3
|
|
1.3
|
|
6.9
|
|
11.1
|
|
6.7
|
|
7.3
|
|
Aug-18
|
|
2.4
|
|
-3.7
|
|
1.0
|
|
5.1
|
|
-5.3
|
|
4.0
|
|
14.7
|
|
7.6
|
|
4.7
|
|
Sep-18
|
|
6.4
|
|
-4.2
|
|
-1.8
|
|
2.5
|
|
2.5
|
|
3.2
|
|
11.8
|
|
8.2
|
|
4.3