Output of eight key infrastructure sectors slow to 3% in September
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors stood at 3 per cent in September 2025, slower than the 6.5 per cent expansion recorded in August 2025. It was 2.4 per cent in September last year. During April-September of this fiscal year, the eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 2.9 per cent compared to a rise of 4.3 per cent in the same period of the last year.
Steel production having 17.92 per cent weight increased by 14.1 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 11.0 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Cement production having 5.37 per cent weight increased by 5.3 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 7.7 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Electricity generation having 19.85 per cent weight increased by 2.1 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 0.9 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Fertilizer production having 2.63 per cent weight increased by 1.6 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024, while its cumulative index declined by 0.4 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Coal production having 10.33 per cent weight declined by 1.2 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 0.7 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04 per cent weight declined by 3.7 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 0.3 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Natural Gas production having 6.88 per cent weight declined by 3.8 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.9 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Crude Oil production having 8.98 per cent weight declined by 1.3 per cent in September, 2025 over September, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 1.1 per cent during April to September, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
