Electricity Price

Why must the public bear the burden of capacity charges?

There is no justification for raising electricity prices four times a year
12 May 2024, 11:00 AM

Small industries pressured by higher costs

The government’s decision to increase the power tariff twice last month has created undue pressure on small industries that are unable to keep up with rapidly rising production costs, according to various businesspeople.
1 February 2023, 03:00 AM

How the energy sector shut its doors to the public

Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
26 January 2023, 02:00 AM

Who really benefits from higher electricity prices?

Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies
21 January 2023, 21:00 PM

Power, gas to get costlier

The prices of electricity, gas and diesel are set to increase one by one as the government pulls back the subsidies in keeping with the austerity measures.
18 December 2022, 18:00 PM

No electricity price hike right now: BERC

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has backtracked on its recent move to hike the bulk electricity price.
13 October 2022, 06:01 AM

BERC may hike bulk electricity price tomorrow

Amid a deepening power crisis in the country, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission may hike the bulk electricity price tomorrow.
11 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Raising energy prices is a bad idea

It will do much more harm than good
22 May 2022, 13:06 PM