Core sector output grows 7.9% in September, led by power and coal

Output of India’s core industries grew 7.9% in September from a year earlier, up from a revised 5.9% in August, according to government data.

Electricity generation rose 11.4%, coal 10.7%, refinery products 10.3% and cement 9.8%. Steel grew 4.9%. Fertiliser output fell 11.7%, natural gas 4.6% and crude oil 1.4%.

From April to September, core output grew 5.1%. The core industries make up about two‑fifths of the index of industrial production.