India's infrastructure output accelerates to four-month high in December

NEW DELHI, Jan ⁠20 (Reuters) - India's infrastructure ⁠output ‍grew 3.7% year-on-year in December, its fastest pace in four months, driven by strong cement ‍and steel production, government data showed on Tuesday.

The ​index, which tracks activity across eight sectors and makes up 40% ​of the country's industrial production, grew at a revised 2.1% year-on-year growth in November.

Industrial output last grew at a faster pace of ​6.5% in August 2025. KEY NUMBERS

* Cement output rose 13.5% year-on-year in December as compared to a ​revised increase of 14.6% in November.

* Steel production grew 6.9% year-on-year in December ‌versus a revised increase of 6.7% a month ago.

* Electricity generation increased 5.3% year-on-year in ​December versus a revised fall ⁠of 1.5% a month ago.

* Crude oil output fell 5.6% year-on-year in December as compared ‌to a fall of 3.2% in November.

* Natural gas production declined 4.4% year-on-year in December as against a drop of ‌2.5% in November.

* Fertiliser production increased 4.1% year-on-year in December as ‌compared to a growth of 5.6% in November.

* Coal production rose 3.6% year-on-year in December as compared to a growth of ‍2.1% in November.

* Refinery products output declined 1% year-on-year in December as against a fall ⁠of 0.9% in the previous month.

* Infrastructure output rose 2.6% year-on-year in April-December as against a revised growth of 4.5% a year ago.

(Reporting by Nikunj Ohri and Shivangi Acharya; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

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