Data check: October IIP slows to 0.4% versus 4% in September; check details
The Quick Estimates of IIP reached 150.9, compared to 150.3 in October 2024.
For October 2025, the sectoral indices stood at 126.2 for Mining, 151.1 for Manufacturing, and 193.4 for Electricity.October 2025 saw varied sectoral performance with Mining declining by 1.8 percent, Manufacturing growing by 1.8 percent, and Electricity decreasing by 6.9 percent.
The electricity sector’s decline was influenced by prolonged rainfall and comfortable temperatures across various States/UTs, leading to reduced demand.In the manufacturing sector’s performance, positive growth was recorded by 9 out of 23 industry groups at NIC 2 digit-level when compared to October 2024.
The leading contributors were “Manufacture of basic metals” (6.6%), “Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products” (6.2%), and “Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers” (5.8%).
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