Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) August, 2018
Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) August, 2018
1.
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2011-12) 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 (IIP). The combined
Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 128.1 in August, 2018, which was
4.2per centhigheras compared to the index of August, 2017. Its cumulative
growth during April to August, 2018-19was 5.5per cent.
Coal
3.
Coal production (weight: 10.33per cent)increased by 2.4 per cent in August,
2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 10.3 per centduring
April to August, 2018-19over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
4.
Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98per cent) declinedby 3.7 per cent in
August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 3.3 per
centduring April to August, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous
year.
Natural Gas
5.
The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88per cent) increased by 1.1per cent
in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.6
per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the corresponding
period of previous year.
Refinery Products
6.
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04per cent) increased by 5.1 per
cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 7.4
per centduring April to August, 2018-19over the corresponding period
of previous year.
Fertilizers
7.
Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 5.3 per
cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 1.7
per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the corresponding period
of previous year.
Steel
8.
Steel production (weight: 17.92per cent)increasedby 3.9 per cent in
August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.4per
centduring Aprilto August, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Cement
9.
Cement production (weight: 5.37per cent) increasedby 14.3per cent
in August, 2018over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by
14.7per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the
corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10.
Electricity generation (weight: 19.85per cent) increased by5.4per
centin August, 2018over August, 2017. Its cumulative indexincreased
by5.3 per cent during April to August, 2018-19over the
corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for
June, 2018, July, 2018 and August, 2018are 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: Release
of the index for September, 2018 will be on Wednesday, 31stOctober,
2018.
Annexure
Performance of Eight
Core Industries
Yearly Index
& Growth Rate
Base Year:
2011-12=100
Index
|
Sector
|
Weight
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
Apr-Aug 2017-18
|
Apr-Aug 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
10.3335
|
121.8
|
124.9
|
104.5
|
115.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
8.9833
|
94.5
|
93.7
|
95.2
|
92.1
|
|
Natural
Gas
|
6.8768
|
66.5
|
68.4
|
68.8
|
68.4
|
|
Refinery Products
|
28.0376
|
119.7
|
125.2
|
120.4
|
129.3
|
|
Fertilizers
|
2.6276
|
106.6
|
106.6
|
103.7
|
105.5
|
|
Steel
|
17.9166
|
133.1
|
140.5
|
137.1
|
141.7
|
|
Cement
|
5.3720
|
122.0
|
129.7
|
124.5
|
142.8
|
|
Electricity
|
19.8530
|
141.6
|
149.2
|
152.7
|
160.8
|
|
Overall Index
|
100.0000
|
120.5
|
125.7
|
122.1
|
128.9
|
Growth Rates(in per cent)
|
Sector
|
Weight
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
Apr-Aug 2017-18
|
Apr-Aug 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
10.3335
|
3.2
|
2.6
|
-0.2
|
10.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
8.9833
|
-2.5
|
-0.9
|
-0.3
|
-3.3
|
|
Natural
Gas
|
6.8768
|
-1.0
|
2.9
|
4.8
|
-0.6
|
|
Refinery Products
|
28.0376
|
4.9
|
4.6
|
1.0
|
7.4
|
|
Fertilizers
|
2.6276
|
0.2
|
0.03
|
-0.9
|
1.7
|
|
Steel
|
17.9166
|
10.7
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
3.4
|
|
Cement
|
5.3720
|
-1.2
|
6.3
|
-1.7
|
14.7
|
|
Electricity
|
19.8530
|
5.8
|
5.3
|
6.1
|
5.3
|
|
Overall Index
|
100.0000
|
4.8
|
4.3
|
3.0
|
5.5
|
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index
& Growth Rate
Base Year:
2011-12=100
Index
|
Sector
|
Coal
|
Crude Oil
|
Natural Gas
|
Refinery Products
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Weight
|
10.3335
|
8.9833
|
6.8768
|
28.0376
|
2.6276
|
|
Aug-17
|
101.3
|
95.1
|
69.5
|
121.6
|
115.4
|
|
Sep-17
|
103.1
|
92.0
|
68.8
|
122.7
|
105.3
|
|
Oct-17
|
119.4
|
95.7
|
71.0
|
132.1
|
116.8
|
|
Nov-17
|
133.5
|
90.8
|
68.5
|
126.0
|
111.8
|
|
Dec-17
|
142.6
|
94.2
|
69.2
|
133.1
|
112.1
|
|
Jan-18
|
149.5
|
93.8
|
67.6
|
135.4
|
105.5
|
|
Feb-18
|
143.2
|
86.1
|
62.1
|
120.9
|
102.2
|
|
Mar-18
|
184.9
|
95.8
|
69.8
|
130.3
|
107.0
|
|
Apr-18
|
118.8
|
91.8
|
67.1
|
119.1
|
93.1
|
|
May-18
|
125.2
|
94.8
|
68.7
|
131.6
|
106.6
|
|
Jun-18
|
120.3
|
90.9
|
67.4
|
133.8
|
108.3
|
|
Jul-18
|
108.1
|
91.2
|
68.5
|
134.1
|
110.0
|
|
Aug-18
|
103.8
|
91.6
|
70.2
|
127.7
|
109.4
|
|
Sector
|
Steel
|
Cement
|
Electricity
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
17.9166
|
5.3720
|
19.8530
|
100.0000
|
|
Aug-17
|
139.0
|
117.3
|
155.4
|
123.0
|
|
Sep-17
|
138.7
|
119.8
|
150.5
|
122.0
|
|
Oct-17
|
146.7
|
125.2
|
149.8
|
128.7
|
|
Nov-17
|
137.5
|
125.4
|
140.1
|
124.1
|
|
Dec-17
|
138.0
|
135.3
|
143.9
|
128.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
145.0
|
140.6
|
149.5
|
132.5
|
|
Feb-18
|
141.7
|
138.0
|
136.1
|
123.2
|
|
Mar-18
|
153.2
|
149.6
|
156.7
|
138.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
138.1
|
149.1
|
153.7
|
124.3
|
|
May-18
|
142.8
|
145.3
|
164.7
|
131.9
|
|
Jun-18
|
142.7
|
149.5
|
159.9
|
131.0
|
|
Jul-18
|
140.3
|
135.9
|
162.1
|
129.2
|
|
Aug-18
|
144.5
|
134.2
|
163.8
|
128.1
|
Growth Rates (in per cent)
|
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-17
|
15.4
|
-1.6
|
4.2
|
2.4
|
-0.6
|
2.2
|
0.7
|
8.3
|
4.4
|
|
Sep-17
|
10.4
|
0.1
|
6.3
|
8.1
|
-7.7
|
3.7
|
0.1
|
3.4
|
4.7
|
|
Oct-17
|
3.9
|
-0.4
|
2.8
|
7.5
|
3.0
|
8.6
|
-1.3
|
3.2
|
5.0
|
|
Nov-17
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
2.4
|
8.2
|
0.3
|
14.5
|
16.9
|
3.9
|
6.9
|
|
Dec-17
|
0.4
|
-2.1
|
1.1
|
6.6
|
3.0
|
0.4
|
17.7
|
4.4
|
3.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
3.8
|
-3.2
|
-1.2
|
11.0
|
-1.6
|
1.7
|
19.6
|
7.7
|
6.2
|
|
Feb-18
|
1.3
|
-2.4
|
-1.8
|
7.8
|
5.2
|
5.0
|
23.0
|
4.6
|
5.4
|
|
Mar-18
|
9.1
|
-1.6
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
3.2
|
4.7
|
13.5
|
6.0
|
4.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
15.2
|
-0.8
|
5.7
|
2.7
|
4.6
|
3.0
|
21.9
|
2.1
|
4.7
|
|
May-18
|
12.0
|
-2.9
|
-1.4
|
4.9
|
8.4
|
-0.1
|
13.0
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
|
Jun-18
|
11.8
|
-3.4
|
-2.7
|
12.1
|
1.0
|
3.4
|
13.2
|
8.4
|
7.6
|
|
Jul-18
|
9.8
|
-5.4
|
-5.2
|
12.3
|
1.3
|
6.9
|
11.1
|
6.7
|
7.3
|
|
Aug-18
|
2.4
|
-3.7
|
1.1
|
5.1
|
-5.3
|
3.9
|
14.3
|
5.4
|
4.2
|
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