New Delhi: With the robust growth in manufacturing, electricity and gas supply sectors, India’s industrial output rose to 5.1 per cent in May compared to 4.9 per cent in the preceding month. This is the second monthly index of industrial production (IIP) data based on the new series, the government said on Monday.
Data released by National Statistics Office (NSO) under the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI), however, showed the quick estimate of the IIP at 122.7 for May 2026, compared with 116.7 in the same month last year.
“In May 2026, the index of industrial production recorded a 5.1 per cent year-on-year growth, supported by 5.5 per cent growth in the manufacturing sector and strong growth of 9.9 per cent in the electricity and gas supply sector,” the NSO said.
As per the data, manufacturing production increased 5.5 per cent year-on-year, compared with 6.1 per cent month-on-month basis. “The top three positive contributors in May under manufacturing were – manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers grew 14.5 per cent, electrical equipment 20.8 per cent and basic metals 4.6 per cent,” the NSO said.
“Similarly, electricity output increased 9.9 per cent, improving significantly from 4.6 per cent in April, while water supply output rose 5.5 per cent against 6.6 per cent month-on-month. On the other hand, mining production declined 1.6 per cent year-on-year in May, though the contraction narrowed compared with a 3.8 per cent month-on-month decline,” it added.
Among use-based sectors, the NSO also said that capital goods production remained a key growth driver, rising 12.9 per cent compared with 12 per cent month-on-month, signalling continued strength in investment activity. “Consumer durables output growth accelerated to 7.2 per cent from 5.6 per cent in the previous month, while consumer non-durables production increased 3.6 per cent compared with 0.2 per cent earlier,” it said.
The data further showed that primary goods output growth improved to 2.6 per cent from 0.8 per cent month-on-month, whereas intermediate goods production growth moderated to 5.8 per cent from 10.3 per cent in the previous month. “Infrastructure goods output rose 5.9 per cent year-on-year, reflecting steady momentum in core industrial activity,” it showed.
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