Economic Buzz: UK industrial production down 0.9% in May

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK's monthly production output was estimated to have decreased 0.9% in May 2025; this follows falls in April 2025 (down 0.6%) and March 2025 (down 0.2%).

The fall in monthly output in May 2025 resulted from decreases in manufacturing (down 1.0%) and mining and quarrying (down 3.2%); these were partially offset by an increase in water supply and sewerage (up 0.8%) and electricity and gas (up 0.3%).

Production output was estimated to have increased (up 0.2%) during the three months to May 2025, compared with the three months to February 2025; this is mainly because of a weak December and January 2025 level, followed by a strong February 2025.

The largest positive contributor to the three-monthly rise in May 2025 came from water supply and sewerage (up 3.7%), supported by manufacturing (up 0.4%); this was partially offset by decreases in electricity and gas (down 2.8%) and mining and quarrying (down 1.6%).

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