The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at the Annexure.

The Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37.90% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 163.9 in June, 2014, which was 7.3% higher compared to the index of June, 2013. Its cumulative growth during April to June, 2014-15 was 4.6 %.

Coal

Coal production (weight: 4.38%) increased by8.1% inJune, 2014over June, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to June, 2014-15 increased by 5.6% over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22%) increased by 0.1% in June, 2014 over June, 2013.The cumulative index of Crude Oil during April to June, 2014-15declined by 0.1% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71%) declined by 1.7% in June, 2014 over June, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to June, 2014-15 declined by 3.9% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery Products (0.93% of Crude Throughput)

Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by1.2% in June, 2014over June, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to June, 2014-15 declined by 1.1% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) declined by1.0% in June, 2014 over June, 2013. It registered a cumulative growth of 8.6% during April to June, 2014-15over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

Steel production (weight: 6.68%) increased by 4.2% in June, 2014 over June, 2013.While, its cumulative indexduring April to June, 2014-15 increased by1.6%over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 13.6 % in June, 2014 over June, 2013. Its cumulative growth during April to June, 2014-15 was 9.5% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 15.7% in June, 2014 over the period of June, 2013 and it registered a cumulative growth of 10.9% during April to June, 2014-15 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Note: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Steel, Cementand Electricity.

Annexure

Performance of Eight Core Industries

Yearly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2004-05=100

(Weight in IIP: 37.90 %)

INDEX 

Sector	Weight	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	Apr-June 13-14	Apr-June 14-15
Coal	4.379	140.0	139.7	141.5	148.1	149.1	134.2	141.7
Crude Oil	5.216	99.1	111.0	112.1	111.4	111.2	110.6	110.5
Natural Gas	1.708	149.5	164.4	149.7	128.1	111.4	112.8	108.4
Refinery Products	5.939	125.9	129.7	133.7	172.5	175.2	172.1	170.2
Fertilizers	1.254	103.4	103.4	103.8	100.2	101.8	88.2	95.8
Steel	6.684	139.3	157.7	174.0	181.1	193.4	198.0	201.1
Cement	2.406	157.1	164.2	175.2	188.7	194.4	195.9	214.5
Electricity	10.316	130.8	138.1	149.3	155.3	164.2	162.8	180.5
Overall Index	37.903	129.9	138.4	145.3	154.7	159.5	157.3	164.5

GROWTH RATE (in %)

Sector	Weight	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	Apr-June 13-14	Apr-June 14-15
Coal	4.379	8.1	-0.2	1.3	4.6	0.7	-1.7	5.6
Crude Oil	5.216	0.5	11.9	1.0	-0.6	-0.2	-1.4	-0.1
Natural Gas	1.708	44.6	10.0	-8.9	-14.5	-13.0	-17.6	-3.9
Refinery Products	5.939	-0.4	3.0	3.1	29.0	1.6	4.3	-1.1
Fertilizers	1.254	12.7	0.0	0.4	-3.4	1.5	2.5	8.6
Steel	6.684	6.0	13.2	10.3	4.1	6.8	13.5	1.6
Cement	2.406	10.5	4.5	6.7	7.7	3.0	3.4	9.5
Electricity	10.316	6.2	5.6	8.1	4.0	5.7	3.3	10.9
Overall Index	37.903	6.6	6.6	5.0	6.5	3.1	3.7	4.6

 *Note: RIL (SEZ) production figures for June, 2014 are on prorated basis.

^# Refinery Products’ yearly growth rates of 2012-13 are not comparable with other years on account of inclusion of RIL (SEZ) production data since May, 2012.

Performance of Eight Core Industries

Monthly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2004-05=100

(Weight in IIP: 37.90 %)

INDEX
Sector	Coal	Crude Oil	Natural Gas	Refinery Products*	Fertilizers	Steel	Cement	Electricity	Overall Index
Weight	4.379	5.216	1.708	5.939	1.254	6.684	2.406	10.316	37.903
Jun-13	128.8	110.3	111.3	171.2	100.6	188.2	184.7	156.9	152.9
Jul-13	127.2	112.3	113.6	180.7	107.1	187.9	178.7	164.4	156.4
Aug-13	121.5	112.3	112.5	182.9	110.5	185.1	170.6	162.3	154.5
Sep-13	129.4	108.8	109.1	174.5	114.4	182.8	190.8	168.5	156.2
Oct-13	135.5	112.3	111.9	173.5	113.0	181.5	188.0	162.5	155.2
Nov-13	150.5	110.9	109.3	168.1	107.4	182.5	172.0	157.8	153.5
Dec-13	170.1	115.0	113.4	175.9	110.2	199.0	203.3	168.1	165.6
Jan-14	178.7	115.1	116.1	176.9	104.2	201.2	215.0	169.8	168.2
Feb-14	165.1	103.5	104.2	169.6	97.9	192.5	200.2	155.1	156.7
Mar-14	208.3	112.1	108.8	183.8	92.1	214.2	226.2	172.9	175.4
Apr-14	140.5	109.6	104.7	165.8	87.4	192.8	217.5	176.9	160.9
May-14	145.2	111.6	111.2	171.6	100.5	214.3	216.4	183.2	168.7
Jun-14	139.2	110.4	109.4	173.3	99.5	196.1	209.7	181.5	163.9

GROWTH RATE (in %)
Sector	Coal	Crude Oil	Natural Gas	Refinery Products*	Fertilizers	Steel	Cement	Electricity	Overall Index
Weight	4.379	5.216	1.708	5.939	1.254	6.684	2.406	10.316	37.903
Jun-13	-3.1	-0.6	-16.7	1.8	11.3	7.6	2.6	0.0	1.2
Jul-13	1.2	-2.3	-16.1	5.1	0.4	7.0	0.8	5.2	3.1
Aug-13	5.5	-1.5	-16.1	4.9	1.7	4.3	5.5	6.7	3.7
Sep-13	12.5	0.6	-14.1	8.0	5.3	6.6	11.5	12.6	8.0
Oct-13	-3.9	-0.8	-13.6	-4.8	4.1	3.5	1.0	1.3	-0.6
Nov-13	2.3	1.1	-11.3	-5.0	0.6	3.9	4.2	5.9	1.7
Dec-13	-0.6	1.6	-9.9	-1.7	4.1	3.1	1.1	6.7	2.1
Jan-14	-0.7	3.0	-5.2	-4.5	1.2	3.4	1.5	5.7	1.6
Feb-14	0.1	1.9	-4.4	3.2	-0.7	4.8	2.3	10.4	4.5
Mar-14	0.7	-1.6	-9.3	2.8	-6.1	5.4	0.0	5.4	2.5
Apr-14	3.3	-0.1	-7.7	-2.2	11.1	3.1	6.7	11.2	4.2
May-14	5.5	-0.3	-2.2	-2.3	17.6	-2.0	8.7	6.3	2.3
Jun-14	8.1	0.1	-1.7	1.2	-1.0	4.2	13.6	15.7	7.3

Index of Eight Core Industries shows sectoral production shifts, with electricity and cement leading while some energy outputs decline. The Index of Eight Core Industries (base 2004 05; weight 37.90% in IIP) for June 2014 stood at 163.9 with positive year on year and quarter to date growth. June movements: notable increases in Electricity and Cement, strong gains in Coal, modest rises in Steel and Refinery Products, a marginal increase in Crude Oil, and declines in Natural Gas and Fertilizers. Monthly and cumulative indices and growth rates are provided by sector, with sectoral weights noted and a proviso that data are provisional and revised where prior period figures were updated.