Power plant cost per unit (merit order)
The cost per unit of electricity on which Pakistan's grid dispatches each thermal power plant (fuel + variable O&M + other), Rs per kWh, 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 | Rs/kWh |
|---|---|
| UCH (Gas, up to 152,375 MWh) | 3.11 |
| Thar Coal Block-I (Coal) | 5.38 |
| Engro Thar (Coal) | 5.80 |
| Thar Energy (Coal) | 5.82 |
| Thal Nova Thar (Coal) | 5.82 |
| Liberty Power Daharki (Gas, up to 61,904 MWh) | 5.94 |
| Guddu 747 (Gas, CC) | 9.69 |
| Foundation Power Daharki (Gas) | 11.20 |
| Engro Qadirpur (Gas (PG)) | 11.69 |
| UCH (Gas, above 152,375 MWh) | 11.95 |
| Lucky Electric (Coal) | 12.75 |
| Haveli Bahadur Shah (NPPMCL) (Domestic gas, CC) | 12.90 |
| Balloki (NPPMCL) (Domestic gas, CC) | 13.05 |
| Bhikki (QATPL) (Domestic gas, CC) | 13.11 |
| Trimmu (Punjab Thermal) (Domestic gas) | 13.42 |
| Guddu 747 (Gas, OC) | 13.87 |
| UCH-II (Gas) | 14.30 |
| Orient Power (Domestic gas) | 16.00 |
| Nandipur (Domestic gas, CC) | 16.25 |
| Halmore Power (Domestic gas) | 16.53 |
| Sapphire Electric (Domestic gas) | 16.56 |
| Saif Power (Domestic gas) | 16.58 |
| China Power Hub (Coal) | 17.10 |
| Kot Addu (KAPCO) (Domestic gas, Block I) | 17.22 |
| Jamshoro Coal (Coal) | 17.47 |
35 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/energy.power.merit_order.specific_cost?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
The cost per unit of electricity on which Pakistan's grid dispatches each thermal power plant (fuel + variable O&M + other), Rs per kWh, 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 cost per unit (merit order) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Track fuel or power costs with power plant cost per unit (merit order)
- Model the generation mix or a plant's output from power plant cost per unit (merit order)
- Pull power plant cost per unit (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.specific_cost |
|---|---|
| Source | ISMO |
| Unit | Rs/kWh |
| 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.specific_cost"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 cost per unit (merit order)?
The cost per unit of electricity on which Pakistan's grid dispatches each thermal power plant (fuel + variable O&M + other), Rs per kWh, 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 cost per unit (merit order)?
Yes. Power plant cost per unit (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.specific_cost, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Power plant cost per unit (merit order) go?
PakDataHub carries Power plant cost per unit (merit order) covering 2024 to 2026, updated on a irregular basis from ISMO.
How do I get Power plant cost per unit (merit order) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/energy.power.merit_order.specific_cost with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.