December sees slower 3.7% growth in eight key infrastructure sectors output
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors grew at a slower pace of 3.7 per cent in December 2025 as compared to 5.1 per cent in the same month last year, amid a dip in production of crude oil, natural gas, and refinery products. However, the performance of these eight core industries improved month-on-month. It was 2.1 per cent in November 2025. During the April-December period of this fiscal, the performance of these sectors, grew by 2.6 per cent against 4.5 per cent recorded in the same period last fiscal.
Steel production having 17.92 per cent weight increased by 6.9 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 9.5 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Cement production having 5.37 per cent weight increased by 13.5 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 8.8 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Fertilizer production having 2.63 per cent weight increased by 4.1 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 1.7 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Electricity generation having 19.85 per cent weight increased by 5.3 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 0.3 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Coal production having 10.33 per cent weight increased by 3.6 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024, while its cumulative index declined by 0.7 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04 per cent weight declined by 1.0 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024, while its cumulative index increased by 0.1 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Natural Gas production having 6.88 per cent weight declined by 4.4 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 3.2 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Crude Oil production having 8.98 per cent weight declined by 5.6 per cent in December, 2025 over December, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 1.9 per cent during April to December, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
