Govt Seeks Diesel for Punjab RLNG Power Plant

Business The Punjab government's 1, 180 MW Bhikki power plant is lining up diesel supplies, and electricity created from it could cost around Rs.

Key points

• Applications must be submitted only through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 11: 00 AM on November 24, 2026.
• Govt to Slap Heavy Fines Against Shopkeepers Who Ignore FBR.
• According to CPPA-G's fuel data for September 2026, published by NEPRA, diesel-based electricity cost Rs.
• The Bhikki plant began commercial operations in May 2018.
• 395.20 per litre after the latest revision, down from Rs.

For context, the Punjab government's 1, 180 MW Bhikki power plant is lining up high-speed diesel (HSD) supplies, and at today's diesel cost, electricity produced from it could cost around Rs. 74 per unit.

Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Private) Limited (QATPL), the Punjab government-owned firm that runs the plant in Sheikhupura, has invited oil marketing businesses to prequalify for supplying diesel to the plant, according to its tender notice. Govt to Slap Heavy Fines Against Shopkeepers Who Ignore FBR. What the Tender Notes.

For context, the plant normally runs on imported re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), with diesel kept as its backup fuel.

Meanwhile, the supply contract will run for three years, with an annual performance review, and diesel will be supplied on an as-needed basis.

Applications must be submitted only through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 11: 00 AM on November 24, 2026. They will be opened 30 minutes afterwards. What This Means for You.

Diesel now costs Rs. 395.20 per litre after the latest revision, down from Rs. 402.96 and the Rs. 401 mark crossed last week. At this rate, rough estimates put the fuel cost of each unit generated on diesel at regarding Rs. 74.

That is far costlier than gas-based power. According to CPPA-G's fuel data for September 2026, published by NEPRA, diesel-based electricity cost Rs. 62.14 per unit in fuel alone, against Rs. 39.74 for RLNG.

Fuel costs are passed on to consumers through monthly fuel charge adjustments. So the more expensive diesel power reaches the grid, the higher the pressure on electricity bills.

In practice, the Bhikki plant began commercial operations in May 2018. QATPL notes it is one of the country's most efficient plants, with an efficiency of over 61% in combined-cycle mode on RLNG. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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For now, govt Seeks Diesel for Punjab RLNG Power Plant remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.