India’s industrial output stood at 4% in September 2025, unchanged from August, driven by 4.8% growth in the manufacturing sector, according to data released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The industrial growth in September, however, increased to 4% on year-on-year basis as compared with 3.2% in September 2024. Among the core sectors, electricity generation surged 3.1% while mining activity slipped 0.4% in September.
Highlighting key growth verticals in manufacturing, MoSPI said in the manufacturing sector, manufacture of basic metals at 12.3% and the manufacture of electrical equipment at 28.7% reported healthy growth.