Industrial production in France fell 0.3% month-on-month in August 2026, defying expectations for a 0.3% rise and following a 0.6% decline in July. The drop was mainly driven by a 2.4% decline in extractive industries, energy and water, which more than offset a 0.3% increase in manufacturing. The energy decline was largely due to lower electricity production after output reached its highest level since December 2021 in July. Within manufacturing, output of other industrial products rose 1.2% after falling 1.2%, while electrical, electronic and computer equipment increased 0.9% following a 1.6% decline. Coking and refining output rose 3.3%, slowing from 8.3%. In contrast, transport equipment manufacturing fell 2.2% after a 0.1% decline, while agri-food production dropped 1.2% following a 0.4% increase. Annually, industrial output rose 0.3%, rebounding from a 0.6% fall in July. Over the three months to August, industrial production was down 0.1% from a year earlier.