US industrial output rises 0.7 percent as utilities expand
US industrial production rose 0.7 percent in September after a revised 0.1 percent increase in August, the Federal Reserve reported in its October 16 release.
Factories grew more slowly. Manufacturing output increased 0.3 percent during the month and at an annual rate of 0.7 percent over the third quarter.
Utilities output rose 3.5 percent in September, while mining added 0.2 percent. Production of motor vehicles and parts fell 3.0 percent, offsetting gains elsewhere in durable manufacturing.
Industry used 76.9 percent of its available capacity, up from 76.4 percent in August. That remained 2.5 percentage points below the average for 1972 through 2025. The monthly estimates are seasonally adjusted and subject to revision.
