UK's production output flat in Q2; manufacturing rises
Sep 01, 2026
UK's production output recorded no growth in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimating output at 0.0 per cent compared with the first quarter (Q1). The flat reading followed quarterly growth of 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.
Manufacturing rose by 1 per cent and mining and quarrying increased by 0.2 per cent in Q2, while electricity and gas fell by 2.3 per cent and water supply and sewerage declined by 3.7 per cent.
Eight of the 13 manufacturing subsectors increased during the quarter, the ONS said in its Index of Production, UK: June 2026 release.
On a monthly basis, production output fell by 0.2 per cent in June 2026, following a 0.7 per cent fall in May and a 0.4 per cent rise in April.
June’s decline reflected falls in manufacturing, down 0.5 per cent; water supply and sewerage, down 1.5 per cent; and electricity and gas, down 0.3 per cent. This was partly offset by a 5.1 per cent rise in mining and quarrying, where extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas rose 6.2 per cent after falling 5.5 per cent in May.
Within manufacturing, seven of the 13 subsectors recorded lower output in June.
