New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- India's core sector output grew 7.9 per cent year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 5.9 per cent in August, driven by strong production across iron ore, electricity, coal and refinery products, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.

The growth was higher than the 3.1 per cent recorded in September 2025. The government also revised August's growth estimate upwards to 5.9 per cent from the provisional 4.8 per cent.

Iron ore production recorded the highest growth among the nine core industries, rising 18.4 per cent year-on-year in September. Electricity generation increased 11.4 per cent, followed by coal at 10.7 per cent and refinery products at 10.3 p...