Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries  for August, 2020
The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of August, 2020.
2. The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 117.6 in August, 2020, which declined by 8.5  per cent as compared to the Index of August, 2019. Its cumulative growth during April to August, 2020-21 has been  17.8 %.
3. Final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for May’2020 is revised to  21.4 %. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production . Details of yearly/monthly index and growth rate is provided at Annexure.
4. Monthly growth rates of Index of Eight Core Industries  is depicted in the graph:
5. The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries is given below:
Coal - Coal production  increased by 3.6 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 10.2 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil - Crude Oil production  declined by 6.3 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 6.1 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas - The Natural Gas production  declined by 9.5 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 13.7 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products - Petroleum Refinery production  declined by 19.1 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 17.5 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers- Fertilizers production  increased by 7.3 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index increased by 4.6 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel - Steel production  declined by 6.3 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 33.0 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement - Cement production  declined by 14.6 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 29.1 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity - Electricity generation  declined by 2.7 per cent in August, 2020 over August, 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 10.5 per cent during April to August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for June, 2020, July, 2020 and August, 2020 are 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.
Note 5: Release of the index for September, 2020 will be on Thursday 29th October,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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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
|
|
2018-19
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|
2019-20
|
|
Apr-Aug 2019-20
|
|
Apr-Aug 2020-21
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|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
103.2
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
134.1
|
|
133.6
|
|
114.9
|
|
103.2
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.4
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
89.8
|
|
84.5
|
|
86.5
|
|
81.2
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
85.6
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
69.0
|
|
65.1
|
|
67.4
|
|
58.2
|
|
Refinery Products
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|
28.0376
|
|
107.2
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
129.1
|
|
129.4
|
|
127.8
|
|
105.5
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
96.7
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
107.0
|
|
109.8
|
|
105.7
|
|
110.6
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
107.9
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
147.7
|
|
152.6
|
|
155.8
|
|
104.4
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
107.5
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
147.0
|
|
145.7
|
|
144.8
|
|
102.7
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
104.0
|
|
110.3
|
|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
156.9
|
|
158.4
|
|
169.9
|
|
152.0
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
100.0000
|
|
103.8
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
131.2
|
|
131.6
|
|
132.3
|
|
108.8
Growth Rates 
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Sector
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|
Weight
|
|
2012-13
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|
2013-14
|
|
2014-15
|
|
2015-16
|
|
2016-17
|
|
2017-18
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2019-20
|
|
Apr-Aug 2019-20
|
|
Apr-Aug 2020-21
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
3.2
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
-0.4
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-10.2
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
-0.6
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-4.1
|
|
-5.9
|
|
-6.1
|
|
-6.1
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-14.4
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
0.8
|
|
-5.6
|
|
-1.5
|
|
-13.7
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
7.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.1
|
|
0.2
|
|
-1.1
|
|
-17.5
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
-3.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
0.3
|
|
2.7
|
|
0.3
|
|
4.6
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.9
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.4
|
|
9.8
|
|
-33.0
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
13.3
|
|
-0.9
|
|
1.2
|
|
-29.1
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
4.0
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
5.2
|
|
0.9
|
|
5.2
|
|
-10.5
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
100.0000
|
|
3.8
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.4
|
|
0.4
|
|
2.5
|
|
-17.8
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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|
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
|
|
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
|
|
152.9
|
|
83.5
|
|
65.5
|
|
130.5
|
|
120.5
|
|
165.2
|
|
159.2
|
|
150.2
|
|
135.5
|
|
Jan-20
|
|
164.7
|
|
85.0
|
|
65.3
|
|
134.4
|
|
116.5
|
|
155.4
|
|
164.1
|
|
155.6
|
|
137.4
|
|
Feb-20
|
|
171.1
|
|
75.6
|
|
58.3
|
|
128.9
|
|
107.8
|
|
152.9
|
|
160.7
|
|
153.6
|
|
134.0
|
|
Mar-20
|
|
209.7
|
|
85.0
|
|
60.1
|
|
135.3
|
|
98.3
|
|
133.2
|
|
129.8
|
|
146.9
|
|
134.0
|
|
Apr-20
|
|
103.7
|
|
80.2
|
|
53.3
|
|
94.2
|
|
85.0
|
|
26.9
|
|
22.5
|
|
125.6
|
|
81.2
|
|
May-20
|
|
109.4
|
|
82.0
|
|
57.2
|
|
102.0
|
|
113.4
|
|
96.4
|
|
117.3
|
|
150.6
|
|
107.7
|
|
Jun-20
|
|
104.3
|
|
79.6
|
|
58.1
|
|
110.6
|
|
114.6
|
|
118.8
|
|
137.8
|
|
156.2
|
|
115.6
|
|
Jul-20
|
|
100.3
|
|
83.0
|
|
61.2
|
|
114.5
|
|
119.4
|
|
139.2
|
|
126.8
|
|
166.3
|
|
122.0
|
|
Aug-20
|
|
98.2
|
|
81.2
|
|
61.0
|
|
105.9
|
|
120.8
|
|
140.6
|
|
109.0
|
|
161.2
|
|
117.6
Growth Rates 
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|
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
|
|
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
|
|
8.7
|
|
5.5
|
|
0.0
|
|
3.1
|
|
Jan-20
|
|
8.0
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-9.0
|
|
1.9
|
|
-0.1
|
|
1.6
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.2
|
|
Feb-20
|
|
11.3
|
|
-6.4
|
|
-9.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
2.9
|
|
2.9
|
|
7.8
|
|
11.5
|
|
6.4
|
|
Mar-20
|
|
4.0
|
|
-5.5
|
|
-15.1
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-11.9
|
|
-21.9
|
|
-25.1
|
|
-8.2
|
|
-8.6
|
|
Apr-20
|
|
-15.5
|
|
-6.4
|
|
-19.9
|
|
-24.2
|
|
-4.5
|
|
-82.8
|
|
-85.2
|
|
-22.9
|
|
-37.9
|
|
May-20
|
|
-14.0
|
|
-7.1
|
|
-16.8
|
|
-21.3
|
|
7.5
|
|
-40.4
|
|
-21.4
|
|
-14.8
|
|
-21.4
|
|
Jun-20
|
|
-15.5
|
|
-6.0
|
|
-12.0
|
|
-8.9
|
|
4.2
|
|
-25.4
|
|
-6.8
|
|
-10.0
|
|
-12.9
|
|
Jul-20
|
|
-5.7
|
|
-4.9
|
|
-10.2
|
|
-13.9
|
|
6.9
|
|
-8.3
|
|
-13.5
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-8.0
|
|
Aug-20
|
|
3.6
|
|
-6.3
|
|
-9.5
|
|
-19.1
|
|
7.3
|
|
-6.3
|
|
-14.6
|
|
-2.7
|
|
-8.5