Power plant position in the merit order
Each thermal power plant's place in the dispatch order (1 = cheapest, dispatched first) for every thermal power plant in ISMO's Economic Merit Order (dimensions plant and fuel), at each revision since June 2024.
Latest values · 13 Oct 2026
| Plant | rank |
|---|---|
| UCH (Gas, above 152,375 MWh) | 10.00 |
| Haveli Bahadur Shah (NPPMCL) (Domestic gas, CC) | 12.00 |
| Balloki (NPPMCL) (Domestic gas, CC) | 13.00 |
| Bhikki (QATPL) (Domestic gas, CC) | 14.00 |
| Trimmu (Punjab Thermal) (Domestic gas) | 15.00 |
| Guddu 747 (Gas, OC) | 16.00 |
| UCH-II (Gas) | 17.00 |
| Orient Power (Domestic gas) | 19.00 |
| Nandipur (Domestic gas, CC) | 20.00 |
| Sapphire Electric (Domestic gas) | 22.00 |
| China Power Hub (Coal) | 24.00 |
| Kot Addu (KAPCO) (Domestic gas, Block I) | 25.00 |
| Jamshoro Coal (Coal) | 26.00 |
| Port Qasim Coal (Coal) | 27.00 |
| Haveli Bahadur Shah (NPPMCL) (Domestic gas, OC) | 29.00 |
| Balloki (NPPMCL) (Domestic gas, OC) | 30.00 |
| Fauji Kabirwala (Domestic gas) | 31.00 |
| Sahiwal Coal (Coal) | 32.00 |
| Davis Energen (Domestic gas) | 33.00 |
| Haveli Bahadur Shah (NPPMCL) (RLNG, CC) | 35.00 |
| Trimmu (Punjab Thermal) (RLNG) | 37.00 |
| Bhikki (QATPL) (RLNG, CC) | 38.00 |
| Orient Power (RLNG) | 40.00 |
| Halmore Power (RLNG) | 42.00 |
| Saif Power (RLNG) | 44.00 |
18 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/energy.power.merit_order.rank?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Each thermal power plant's place in the dispatch order (1 = cheapest, dispatched first) for every thermal power plant in ISMO's Economic Merit Order (dimensions plant and fuel), at each revision since June 2024.
Use cases
- Chart power plant position in the merit order and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Track fuel or power costs with power plant position in the merit order
- Model the generation mix or a plant's output from power plant position in the merit order
- Pull power plant position in the merit order into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Energy & power analyst
- Logistics / fleet planner
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | energy.power.merit_order.rank |
|---|---|
| Source | ISMO |
| Unit | rank |
| Frequency | Irregular |
| First observation | 01 Jun 2024 |
| Last observation | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/energy.power.merit_order.rank"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 Power plant position in the merit order?
Each thermal power plant's place in the dispatch order (1 = cheapest, dispatched first) for every thermal power plant in ISMO's Economic Merit Order (dimensions plant and fuel), at each revision since June 2024.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan energy and fuel-price data on Power plant position in the merit order?
Yes. Power plant position in the merit order is an official Pakistan energy and fuel-price time series (irregular, from ISMO) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2024 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/energy.power.merit_order.rank, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Power plant position in the merit order go?
PakDataHub carries Power plant position in the merit order covering 2024 to 2026, updated on a irregular basis from ISMO.
How do I get Power plant position in the merit order via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/energy.power.merit_order.rank with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.