The scope of industry statistics covers Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Water and Electricity for the purpose of compiling Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which is its main focus. The index describes the change of the volume of goods and services produced over time, it is also a short term economic indicator which is used to measure the growth of the economy during a chosen period of time, for a given base year. It has a wide range of users who assess and compare the most recent economic situations, these include the government, private sector, research institutions, technical experts, policy makers and analysts and NGOs. The data used in the compilation of the index are collected from sources through self-administered Microsoft Excel tables.
Indicators compiled include:
| ELECTRICITY GENERATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Period 2024 | Indices of Physical Volume of Electricity Generation | Physical Volume of Imported Electricity (MHW) | Physical Volume of Electricity Distribution (MW/H) |
| Jan | 190.1 | 124,511 | 390,916 |
| Feb | 185.6 | 136,622 | 396,650 |
| Mar | 189.0 | 148,887 | 413,721 |
| Selected Key Indicators for Electricity Generation 2013 to 2024 First Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Index | Year-on-year percentage change | Quarter-on-Quarter percentage |
| Q1_2020 | 114.7 | (37.9) | (13.4) |
| Q2_2020 | 95.1 | (0.9) | (17.1) |
| Q3_2020 | 143.8 | 29.2 | 51.2 |
| Q4_2020 | 123.1 | (7.0) | (14.4) |
| Q1_2021 | 140.3 | 22.4 | 14.0 |
| Q2_2021 | 120.2 | 26.4 | (14.3) |
| Q3_2021 | 137.7 | (4.2) | 14.6 |
| Q4_2021 | 111.7 | (9.3) | (18.9) |
| Q1_2022 | 151.9 | 8.2 | 36.0 |
| Q2_2022 | 223.0 | 85.5 | 46.8 |
| Q3_2022 | 187.8 | 36.3 | (15.8) |
| Q4_2022 | 192.2 | 72.1 | 2.4 |
| Q1_2023 | 211.9 | 39.5 | 10.2 |
| Q2_2023 | 157.1 | (29.6) | (25.9) |
| Q3_2023 | 211.6 | 12.7 | 34.7 |
| Q4_2023 | 155.6 | (19.0) | (26.4) |
| Q1_2024 | 188.2 | (11.2) | 20.9 |