Full Breakdown
India’s June 2026 Industrial Output Jumps 7.3% YoY, Driven by Manufacturing and Power Generation
7/29/2026, 1:48:06 PM
Core Event
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported that the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 7.3 percent year-on-year in June 2026, the fastest pace since July 2024. The Quick Estimate stood at 123.1, up from 114.7 in June 2025.
Background & Context
In May 2026 the government switched the IIP deflator from the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to the Output Producer Price Index (Output PPI). MoSPI said the new PPI-based series, with a base year of 2022-23, supersedes the earlier WPI-based series released on June 1. The change affects 234 of the 463 item groups, representing 36.02 % of the index weight, and is intended to provide a more detailed price structure and align with international best practices.
Data & Statistics
- Overall growth: +7.3 % YoY (MoSPI).
- Manufacturing: +7.8 % YoY, with 19 of 23 industry groups posting positive growth. Top contributors: electrical equipment +34 %, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers +17.5 %, food products +10.8 % (MoSPI).
- Electricity & gas supply: +10.6 % YoY (MoSPI).
- Mining & quarrying: +1.0 % YoY, reversing a 1.4 % contraction in May (MoSPI).
- Water supply, sewerage & waste management: +6.1 % YoY (MoSPI).
- Use-based categories: Capital goods +14.2 %, intermediate goods +9.3 %, infrastructure and construction goods +7.5 %, primary goods +4.9 %, consumer durables +7.7 %, consumer non-durables +4.9 % (MoSPI).
Verbatim Quotes
- “It's a better-than-expected print. We broadly expect the momentum to hold going forward on sustained consumption,” — Gaura Sen Gupta, chief economist at IDFC First Bank
- “It is comforting to note that India's industrial sector has accelerated the growth momentum even amid global uncertainties and elevated energy prices,” — Rajani Sinha, chief economist at CareEdge Rating Sakshi Gupta, principal economist at HDFC Bank
- “The underlying month-on-month momentum is strong,” — Gaura Sen Gupta, chief economist at IDFC First Bank
Why It Matters
The broad-based expansion across manufacturing, capital goods, and power generation signals resilient domestic demand despite external headwinds such as slowing global growth and volatile commodity prices. Capital-goods growth, a proxy for investment, suggests continued corporate spending, while the electricity sector’s performance underpins both industrial and household activity.
What's Next
MoSPI announced that the next IIP release, covering July 2026, is scheduled for August 28 2026.
