Electricity marginal price, hourly
The system marginal price of electricity in Pakistan for every hour of the day (dimension hour, 0-23): the cost of the most expensive plant running to meet demand, Rs per kWh. July 2024 onward. Source: ISMO, the operator of Pakistan's national grid and wholesale electricity market.
Latest · 31 Aug 2026: 11.38 (Rs/kWh) — updated 31 Aug 2026
Change on period: -39.24 (-77.53%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 11.38 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 50.62 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 50.30 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54.06 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54.06 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 65.73 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54.06 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54.06 |
Full history back to 01 Jul 2024, CSV export and API access start with a free key.
About this series
The system marginal price of electricity in Pakistan for every hour of the day (dimension hour, 0-23): the cost of the most expensive plant running to meet demand, Rs per kWh. July 2024 onward. Source: ISMO, the operator of Pakistan's national grid and wholesale electricity market.
Use cases
- Chart electricity marginal price, hourly and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Track fuel or power costs with electricity marginal price, hourly
- Model the generation mix or a plant's output from electricity marginal price, hourly
- Pull electricity marginal price, hourly into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Energy & power analyst
- Logistics / fleet planner
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | energy.power.marginal_price.hourly |
|---|---|
| Source | ISMO |
| Unit | Rs/kWh |
| Frequency | Daily |
| First observation | 01 Jul 2024 |
| Last observation | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/energy.power.marginal_price.hourly"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Electricity marginal price, hourly?
The system marginal price of electricity in Pakistan for every hour of the day (dimension hour, 0-23): the cost of the most expensive plant running to meet demand, Rs per kWh. July 2024 onward. Source: ISMO, the operator of Pakistan's national grid and wholesale electricity market.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan energy and fuel-price data on Electricity marginal price, hourly?
Yes. Electricity marginal price, hourly is an official Pakistan energy and fuel-price time series (daily, from ISMO) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2024 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/energy.power.marginal_price.hourly, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Electricity marginal price, hourly go?
PakDataHub carries Electricity marginal price, hourly covering 2024 to 2026, updated on a daily basis from ISMO.
How do I get Electricity marginal price, hourly via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/energy.power.marginal_price.hourly with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.