The May reading is the second under the revised 2022-23 base year series.
India’s industrial output rose 5.1 per cent in May, led by a pickup in electricity growth, government data showed on Monday, while growth in manufacturing moderated due to supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict.Economists polled by Reuters expected industrial output to ease to 4.5 per cent in May, compared to a growth of 4.9 per cent a month earlier.The May reading is the second under the revised 2022-23 base year series, reflecting the government’s shift to producer prices from wholesale prices for calculating factory output.Key numbers* Manufacturing output grew 5.5 per cent year-on-year in May against a revised growth of 6.1 per cent in April.* Electricity generation rose 9.9 per cent year-on-year in May against a revised increase of 4.6 per cent a month earlier.* Mining activity declined 1.6 per cent year-on-year in May against a revised 3.8 per cent fall in April.* Output of consumer durables, including cars and phones, grew 7.2 per cent year-on-year in May against a revised 5.6% increase a month earlier.* Output of consumer non-durables, such as food items and toiletries, rose 3.6 per cent year-on-year in May against a revised 0.2 per cent rise in the previous month.* Capital goods output rose 12.9 per cent year-on-year in May against a revised 12 per cent increase in April.* Industrial output in April-May grew 5.1 per cent, compared to an increase of 4.1 per cent a year earlier.Published on June 29, 2026
