Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) for December, 2015
Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) for December, 2015
2. The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 175.7in December, 2015, which was 0.9% higher compared to the index of December, 2014. Its cumulative growth during April to December, 2015-16 was 1.9 %.
Coal
3. Coal production (weight: 4.38%) increased by 6.1% inDecember, 2015over December, 2014. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 increased by 4.6% over corresponding period of previous year.
Crude Oil
4. Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22%) decreased by 4.1% in December, 2015over December, 2014. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 decreasedby 0.8% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
5. The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71%) declined by 6.1 % in December, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 declined by 2.7% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)
6. Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by 2.1 % in December, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 increased by 2.4% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7. Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%)increased by 13.1 % in December, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 increased by 10.1% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)
8. Steel production (weight: 6.68%) declined by 4.4% in December, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 declined by 1.9%over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9. Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 3.2 % in December, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 increased by 2.2% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10. Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%)increased by 2.7% in December, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to December, 2015-16 increased by4.0 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1:Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data received for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Product, Steel, Cement and Electricity. Accordingly, indices for the month December, 2014 have been revised.
Note 2: Release of the index for January, 2016 will be on Monday, 29thFebruary, 2016.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
INDEX
Sector
|
Weight
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Apr-Dec 2014-15
|
Apr-Dec 2015-16
|
Coal
|
4.379
|
139.7
|
141.5
|
148.1
|
150.0
|
162.7
|
151.2
|
158.2
|
Crude Oil
|
5.216
|
111.0
|
112.1
|
111.4
|
111.2
|
110.2
|
110.5
|
109.6
|
Natural Gas
|
1.708
|
164.4
|
149.7
|
128.1
|
111.5
|
105.9
|
106.6
|
103.7
|
Refinery Products
|
5.939
|
129.7
|
133.7
|
172.5
|
175.0
|
175.7
|
174.8
|
179.1
|
Fertilizers
|
1.254
|
103.4
|
103.8
|
100.2
|
101.8
|
101.7
|
101.6
|
111.9
|
Steel
|
6.684
|
157.7
|
174.0
|
181.1
|
201.9
|
210.9
|
210.9
|
207.0
|
Cement
|
2.406
|
164.2
|
175.2
|
188.7
|
194.5
|
205.3
|
202.6
|
207.1
|
Electricity
|
10.316
|
138.1
|
149.3
|
155.3
|
164.6
|
178.3
|
180.4
|
187.6
|
Overall Index
|
37.903
|
138.4
|
145.3
|
154.7
|
161.2
|
168.4
|
167.4
|
170.5
|
GROWTH RATES (in %)
Sector
|
Weight
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Apr-Dec 2014-15
|
Apr-Dec 2015-16
|
Coal
|
4.379
|
-0.2
|
1.3
|
4.6
|
1.3
|
8.5
|
9.5
|
4.6
|
Crude Oil
|
5.216
|
11.9
|
1.0
|
-0.6
|
-0.2
|
-0.9
|
-0.9
|
-0.8
|
Natural Gas
|
1.708
|
10.0
|
-8.9
|
-14.5
|
-13.0
|
-5.0
|
-4.9
|
-2.7
|
Refinery Products
|
5.939
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
29.0
|
1.5
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
2.4
|
Fertilizers
|
1.254
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
-3.4
|
1.5
|
-0.1
|
-1.4
|
10.1
|
Steel
|
6.684
|
13.2
|
10.3
|
4.1
|
11.5
|
4.4
|
6.9
|
-1.9
|
Cement
|
2.406
|
4.5
|
6.7
|
7.7
|
3.1
|
5.6
|
7.9
|
2.2
|
Electricity
|
10.316
|
5.6
|
8.1
|
4.0
|
6.0
|
8.3
|
10.0
|
4.0
|
Overall Index
|
37.903
|
6.6
|
5.0
|
6.5
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
5.7
|
1.9
|
#Refinery Products’ yearly growth rate of 2012-13 is not comparable with other years on account of inclusion of RIL (SEZ) production data since April, 2012.
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
Index
| |||||||||
Sector
|
Coal
|
Crude Oil
|
Natural Gas
|
Refinery Products
|
Fertilizers
|
Steel
|
Cement
|
Electricity
|
Overall Index
|
Weight
|
4.379
|
5.216
|
1.708
|
5.939
|
1.254
|
6.684
|
2.406
|
10.316
|
37.903
|
Dec-14
|
186.0
|
113.4
|
110.1
|
186.2
|
108.5
|
213.1
|
211.2
|
177.6
|
174.1
|
Jan-15
|
185.0
|
112.6
|
108.5
|
185.7
|
111.6
|
218.9
|
217.2
|
175.7
|
174.8
|
Feb-15
|
185.9
|
101.5
|
95.8
|
166.0
|
97.5
|
195.9
|
205.7
|
164.8
|
161.5
|
Mar-15
|
220.4
|
113.9
|
107.2
|
182.5
|
96.9
|
217.3
|
217.4
|
175.9
|
177.8
|
Apr-15
|
156.0
|
106.6
|
100.9
|
161.3
|
87.3
|
201.3
|
213.6
|
176.0
|
162.4
|
May-15
|
156.5
|
112.5
|
107.8
|
186.0
|
101.8
|
231.7
|
221.3
|
194.0
|
178.6
|
Jun-15
|
148.1
|
109.5
|
102.9
|
183.9
|
105.3
|
221.1
|
215.0
|
181.8
|
171.2
|
Jul-15
|
134.7
|
110.7
|
99.0
|
176.2
|
111.3
|
206.3
|
209.7
|
190.3
|
168.0
|
Aug-15
|
139.0
|
112.8
|
107.2
|
185.1
|
119.0
|
197.5
|
197.2
|
194.3
|
169.6
|
Sep-15
|
143.2
|
107.4
|
103.9
|
170.3
|
119.4
|
197.5
|
195.8
|
194.4
|
166.8
|
Oct-15
|
168.4
|
111.3
|
105.6
|
172.5
|
122.1
|
209.4
|
207.4
|
201.1
|
175.4
|
Nov-15
|
180.3
|
107.3
|
102.6
|
185.9
|
118.4
|
194.6
|
185.9
|
174.2
|
166.8
|
Dec-15
|
197.4
|
108.7
|
103.4
|
190.2
|
122.6
|
203.6
|
217.9
|
182.4
|
175.7
|
Growth rates
| |||||||||
Sector
|
Coal
|
Crude Oil
|
Natural Gas
|
Refinery Products
|
Fertilizers
|
Steel
|
Cement
|
Electricity
|
Overall Index
|
Weight
|
4.379
|
5.216
|
1.708
|
5.939
|
1.254
|
6.684
|
2.406
|
10.316
|
37.903
|
Dec-14
|
7.5
|
-1.4
|
-2.9
|
6.1
|
-1.6
|
0.0
|
3.8
|
4.8
|
3.2
|
Jan-15
|
1.7
|
-2.3
|
-6.6
|
4.7
|
7.1
|
1.6
|
0.5
|
2.7
|
1.8
|
Feb-15
|
11.6
|
-1.9
|
-8.1
|
-1.0
|
-0.4
|
-4.4
|
2.7
|
5.2
|
1.4
|
Mar-15
|
6.0
|
1.7
|
-1.5
|
-1.3
|
5.2
|
-4.4
|
-4.2
|
1.7
|
-0.1
|
Apr-15
|
7.9
|
-2.7
|
-3.6
|
-2.9
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
-2.4
|
-1.1
|
-0.4
|
May-15
|
7.8
|
0.8
|
-3.1
|
7.9
|
1.3
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
5.5
|
4.4
|
Jun-15
|
6.3
|
-0.7
|
-5.9
|
7.5
|
5.8
|
4.9
|
2.6
|
0.2
|
3.0
|
Jul-15
|
0.3
|
-0.4
|
-4.4
|
2.9
|
8.6
|
-2.6
|
1.3
|
3.5
|
1.1
|
Aug-15
|
0.4
|
5.6
|
3.7
|
5.8
|
12.6
|
-5.9
|
5.4
|
5.6
|
2.6
|
Sep-15
|
1.9
|
-0.1
|
0.9
|
0.5
|
18.1
|
-2.5
|
-1.5
|
10.8
|
3.2
|
Oct-15
|
6.3
|
-2.1
|
-1.8
|
-4.4
|
16.2
|
-1.2
|
11.7
|
8.8
|
3.2
|
Nov-15
|
3.5
|
-3.3
|
-3.9
|
2.5
|
13.5
|
-8.4
|
-1.8
|
0.0
|
-1.3
|
Dec-15
|
6.1
|
-4.1
|
-6.1
|
2.1
|
13.1
|
-4.4
|
3.2
|
2.7
|
0.9
|
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