Core sectors record expansion during May 2025

India’s infrastructure output, which constitutes about two-fifths of the country’s industrial production, increased by 0.7 per cent in May this year compared to the same period a year ago. Four of India’s core sectors, including Cement, Steel, Coal and Refinery Product,s recorded expansion during the last month, according to the provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Cement production increased by 9.2 per cent, steel production witnessed an uptick of 6.7 per cent, coal production rose by 2.8



per cent, and petroleum refinery production was up by over one per cent on an annual basis. 

Conversely, fertilizer production slipped by 5.9 per cent, electricity generation declined by 5.8 per cent, natural gas production dipped 3.6 per cent, and crude oil production fell by 1.8 per cent in comparison with May, 2024. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production.