Mining production rose 1.5% on the month in January, while manufacturing output was up 1.4%. The data are adjusted for the number of working days and seasonal factors.
On the other hand, output in the energy sector declined 5.2% in January from the previous month, INS data showed.
In annual terms, the country’s adjusted industrial output rose 2% in January, boosted by increases in all sectors.
Mining output advanced 5% on the year, while production in the manufacturing and energy industries rose 1.6% and 1.1%, respectively.
In unadjusted data, Romanian industrial production nudged down 0.3% on the month in January, but was up 1.2% compared with the same month of 2011.