New Delhi, June 30 -- India's industrial output grew 5.1 percent year-on-year in May 2026, up from 4.9 percent in April, supported by strong performance in manufacturing and electricity despite a contraction in mining, according to the latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Manufacturing and Electricity Drive Industrial Growth The Quick Estimate of the IIP stood at 122.7 in May, compared with 116.7 in the corresponding month last year, reported Economic Times. Manufacturing, which carries the highest weight in the index, expanded 5.5 percent during the month, while electricity and gas supply registered growth of 9.9 percent. Water supply, sewerage and w...