Index of Eight Core Industries in February 2022 increases by 5.8 per cent to 137.1

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 137.1 in February 2022, which increased by 5.8 per cent (provisional) as compared to the Index of February 2021. The production of Coal, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Steel, Cement and Electricity industries increased in February 2022 over the corresponding period of last year.

The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for the Month of February, 2022. ICI measures combined and individual performance of production in selected eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). Details of yearly and monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I & II respectively.

Final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for November 2021 has been revised to 3.2% from its provisional level 3.1%. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April-February 2021-22 was 11.0% (P) as compared to the corresponding period of last FY.

The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries is given below:

Coal –Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 6.6 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 9.8 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil–Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 2.2 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index declined by 2.6 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas – Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) increased by 12.5 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 20.5 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery Products–Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) increased by 8.8 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 9.2 per cent during April to February, 2021-22over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers –Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 1.4 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index decreased by 0.4 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel –Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 5.7 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 18.4 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement –Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 5.0 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 22.4 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity –Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 4.0 per cent in February, 2022 over February, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 8.1 per cent during April to February, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Note 1: Data for December, 2021, January, 2022 and February, 2022 are provisional. Index numbers of Core Industries are revised/finalized as per updated data from source agencies.

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: Since March 2019, a new steel product called Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled (HRPO) under the item ‘Cold Rolled (CR) coils’ within the production of finished steel has also been included.

Note 5: Release of the index for March, 2022 will be on Friday 29^th April, 2022.

Annex I

Performance of Eight Core Industries

Yearly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2011-12=100

                                                                                                       Index

*Provisional

Growth Rates (on Y-o-Y basis in per cent)

*Provisional,YoY is calculated over the corresponding financial year of previous year

Annex II

Performance of Eight Core Industries

Monthly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2011-12=100

Index

         *Provisional

Growth Rates (on Y-o-Y basis in per cent)

      *Provisional,YoY is calculated over the corresponding month of previous year

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