The largest annual growth rate among the index components was again recorded in the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector, where production went up by 51.7%.

In seasonally-adjusted monthly terms, industrial output inched up 0.9% in July after ticking down by 0.7% in June.

On month, utilities posted the most significant increase in output of 12.7%.

The only monthly decrease in output was recorded in the manufacturing sector, data showed.