Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries for February, 2020
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 132.9 in February 2020, which increasedby 5.5per centas compared to the index of February,2019. Its cumulative growth during April to February, 2019-20was 1.0per cent.
Coal
3. Coal production increasedby 10.3 per cent in February 2020 over February,2019. Its cumulative index declinedby 1.2 per centduring April toFebruary, 2019-20over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
4. Crude Oil production  declinedby 6.4 per cent inFebruary, 2020 over February,2019. Its cumulative index declined by 6.0 per centduring April toFebruary, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
5. The Natural Gas production  declinedby9.6 per cent in February, 2020 over February,2019. Its cumulative index declined by 4.8 per centduring April toFebruary, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products
6. Petroleum Refinery production increasedby7.4 per cent inFebruary, 2020 overFebruary,2019. Its cumulative index increasedby 0.3 per centduring April to February, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7. Fertilizers production  increased by 2.9 per cent in February, 2020 overFebruary,2019. Its cumulative index increasedby 4.1 per cent during April toFebruary, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
8. Steel production declinedby 0.4 per cent inFebruary, 2020 over February,2019. Its cumulative index increased by 5.0 per centduring April to February, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9. Cement production  increasedby8.6per cent inFebruary, 2020overFebruary,2019. Its cumulative index increasedby1.8per centduring April to February, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10. Electricity generation  increasedby11.0per centin February, 2020over February,2019. Its cumulative indexincreased by1.8per cent duringApril to February, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for December, 2019, January, 2020 andFebruary, 2020are 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: Since March 2019, a new steel product called Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled  under the item ‘Cold Rolled  coils’ within the production of finished steel has also been included.
Note5: Release of the index for March, 2020 will be on Thursday, 30th April, 2020.
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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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
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|
2018-19
|
|
Apr-Feb 2018-19
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Apr-Feb2019-20
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
134.1
|
|
127.9
|
|
126.4
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
89.8
|
|
89.8
|
|
84.4
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
69.0
|
|
68.8
|
|
65.6
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
129.1
|
|
128.5
|
|
128.9
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
107.0
|
|
106.6
|
|
110.9
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
147.7
|
|
145.6
|
|
152.9
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
147.0
|
|
144.6
|
|
147.3
|
|
Electricity
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|
19.8530
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|
110.3
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|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
156.9
|
|
156.6
|
|
159.3
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|
Overall Index
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|
100.0000
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
131.2
|
|
129.8
|
|
131.1
Growth Rates
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Sector
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|
Weight
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|
2013-
14
|
|
2014-
15
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2015-
16
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2016-
17
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|
2017-
18
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|
2018-
19
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Apr-Feb 2018-19
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|
Apr-Feb 2019-20
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Coal
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10.3335
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
7.1
|
|
-1.2
|
|
Crude Oil
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|
8.9833
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-4.1
|
|
-4.0
|
|
-6.0
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
0.8
|
|
0.8
|
|
-4.8
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.1
|
|
3.0
|
|
0.3
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
0.3
|
|
-0.02
|
|
4.1
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
5.1
|
|
4.5
|
|
5.0
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
13.3
|
|
13.0
|
|
1.8
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
5.2
|
|
5.4
|
|
1.8
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
100.0000
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.4
|
|
4.2
|
|
1.0
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
|
|
Feb-19
|
|
153.8
|
|
80.8
|
|
64.4
|
|
120.0
|
|
104.8
|
|
148.6
|
|
149.1
|
|
137.7
|
|
125.9
|
|
Mar-19
|
|
201.7
|
|
89.9
|
|
70.7
|
|
135.9
|
|
111.5
|
|
170.7
|
|
173.2
|
|
160.1
|
|
146.5
|
|
Apr-19
|
|
122.6
|
|
85.6
|
|
66.6
|
|
124.3
|
|
89.0
|
|
156.4
|
|
152.5
|
|
162.8
|
|
130.7
|
|
May-19
|
|
127.3
|
|
88.2
|
|
68.7
|
|
129.6
|
|
105.5
|
|
161.8
|
|
149.3
|
|
176.8
|
|
137.0
|
|
Jun-19
|
|
123.5
|
|
84.7
|
|
66.0
|
|
121.4
|
|
110.0
|
|
159.3
|
|
147.9
|
|
173.6
|
|
132.8
|
|
Jul-19
|
|
106.4
|
|
87.2
|
|
68.1
|
|
132.9
|
|
111.7
|
|
151.7
|
|
146.5
|
|
170.5
|
|
132.6
|
|
Aug-19
|
|
94.8
|
|
86.6
|
|
67.4
|
|
131.0
|
|
112.6
|
|
150.0
|
|
127.7
|
|
165.7
|
|
128.5
|
|
Sep-19
|
|
87.3
|
|
83.4
|
|
64.3
|
|
117.5
|
|
113.9
|
|
141.2
|
|
131.3
|
|
158.7
|
|
120.7
|
|
Oct-19
|
|
109.6
|
|
86.3
|
|
66.3
|
|
134.2
|
|
115.5
|
|
149.5
|
|
137.0
|
|
145.8
|
|
127.4
|
|
Nov-19
|
|
133.6
|
|
82.4
|
|
64.4
|
|
133.0
|
|
116.7
|
|
154.9
|
|
142.4
|
|
139.9
|
|
129.2
|
|
Dec-19
|
|
152.8
|
|
83.5
|
|
65.6
|
|
130.5
|
|
120.5
|
|
158.5
|
|
159.2
|
|
150.2
|
|
134.3
|
|
Jan-20
|
|
163.1
|
|
85.0
|
|
65.3
|
|
134.4
|
|
116.5
|
|
150.9
|
|
164.1
|
|
155.6
|
|
136.4
|
|
Feb-20
|
|
169.6
|
|
75.6
|
|
58.3
|
|
128.9
|
|
107.8
|
|
147.9
|
|
161.9
|
|
152.9
|
|
132.9
Growth Rates 
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Feb-19
|
|
7.4
|
|
-6.1
|
|
3.8
|
|
-0.8
|
|
2.5
|
|
4.9
|
|
8.0
|
|
1.2
|
|
2.2
|
|
Mar-19
|
|
9.1
|
|
-6.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.3
|
|
11.5
|
|
15.7
|
|
2.1
|
|
5.8
|
|
Apr-19
|
|
3.2
|
|
-6.7
|
|
-0.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
-4.4
|
|
13.3
|
|
2.3
|
|
5.9
|
|
5.2
|
|
May-19
|
|
1.7
|
|
-6.9
|
|
-0.1
|
|
-1.5
|
|
-1.0
|
|
13.3
|
|
2.8
|
|
7.4
|
|
3.8
|
|
Jun-19
|
|
2.9
|
|
-6.8
|
|
-2.1
|
|
-9.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
10.8
|
|
-1.9
|
|
8.6
|
|
1.2
|
|
Jul-19
|
|
-1.6
|
|
-4.4
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
1.5
|
|
8.1
|
|
7.7
|
|
5.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
Aug-19
|
|
-8.6
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-3.9
|
|
2.6
|
|
2.9
|
|
3.8
|
|
-5.1
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-0.2
|
|
Sep-19
|
|
-20.5
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-4.9
|
|
-6.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.0
|
|
-2.6
|
|
-5.1
|
|
Oct-19
|
|
-17.6
|
|
-5.1
|
|
-5.6
|
|
0.4
|
|
11.8
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-7.7
|
|
-12.2
|
|
-5.5
|
|
Nov-19
|
|
-3.5
|
|
-6.0
|
|
-6.4
|
|
3.1
|
|
13.6
|
|
7.0
|
|
4.3
|
|
-4.9
|
|
0.7
|
|
Dec-19
|
|
6.1
|
|
-7.4
|
|
-9.2
|
|
3.0
|
|
10.2
|
|
4.3
|
|
5.5
|
|
-0.1
|
|
2.1
|
|
Jan-20
|
|
6.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-9.0
|
|
1.9
|
|
-0.1
|
|
-1.4
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
Feb-20
|
|
10.3
|
|
-6.4
|
|
-9.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
2.9
|
|
-0.4
|
|
8.6
|
|
11.0
|
|
5.5