Who sets each rate, and how often it changes
Petrol and diesel
The federal government sets petrol and high-speed diesel prices on the working of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), and the Petroleum Division announces each change in a notice that names the date it takes effect. Prices used to be reviewed once a fortnight; our history holds 13 notices in the 30 days to 23 October 2026, so always read a price with its date. The fuel cost calculator turns the price into the cost of a trip or a month of commuting. Details: petrol and diesel prices today.
The dollar
Two rates come out every working day. The State Bank's interbank (mark-to-market) rate is the weighted average of the closing interbank rates reported by brokerage houses; it is a reference for banks, not the rate you get over the counter. The open-market rate is what exchange companies pay and charge for cash: the closing rates of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), which the SBP publishes for information. The currency converter starts from the interbank rate, and you can enter the rate you are actually offered. The dollar also feeds into the gold price. Details: dollar rate today.
Gold and silver
The All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association announces closing rates for 24-karat gold and for silver every working day. It is a traders' benchmark, not a government price. It follows the world gold price in US dollars and the rupee's exchange rate, plus a local premium that changes from day to day, which is why moves of several thousand rupees in a day are normal. The gold calculator values jewellery at this rate, and the zakat calculator uses the gold and silver rates to check nisab. Details: gold rate today.
LPG
OGRA notifies a maximum LPG price once a month, usually on the last day of the month before, and it applies from the 1st. The price is built from the producer price (with petroleum levy and 18% GST), a fixed margin for marketing, distribution and transport, and GST on that margin. It is a ceiling at every level of the supply chain: sellers may charge less, never more. Add cylinder refills to the household budget planner to see them in your monthly spending. Details: LPG price today.
Electricity
NEPRA works out the tariff and the federal government notifies it. Every ex-WAPDA distribution company and K-Electric charge homes the same unit rates, which change only when a new tariff is notified. What moves your bill between tariffs is the fuel price adjustment, which NEPRA sets every month from the actual fuel cost, and the quarterly tariff adjustment. Your company's calculator, such as the LESCO bill calculator, and the electricity bill checker use this tariff. Details: electricity unit price today.
How PakHisaab keeps these rates current
We check the official sources every day and update a figure when a new one is published. Each card and rate page shows the figure's own date, the date of the notice, trading day or tariff it comes from, never the day the page was built, so you can see at a glance how current it is. The rate pages read the same data files as our calculators, so the calculators start from the figures shown here. Every rate page names and links its official source, and our methodology and accuracy policy explains how we check figures.
Frequently asked questions
How often do these rates change?
Gold and the dollar change every working day; LPG once a month, from the 1st; petrol and diesel whenever the Petroleum Division issues a new notice; and electricity unit rates only when NEPRA has a new tariff notified, although the monthly fuel price adjustment changes bills in between.
Why do the rates show different dates?
Each figure carries its own effective date: the notice date for petrol and LPG, the trading day for gold and the dollar, and the tariff date for electricity. A holiday, or a price that is set monthly, can make one date older than the others.
Are these the prices I will pay?
Not always. The gold rate is a benchmark for pure gold without making charges, and jewellers set their own rates. The interbank dollar is a reference for banks; for cash, the open-market rate is closer. The LPG price is a maximum. Electricity unit rates leave out fixed charges, adjustments and GST. Petrol and diesel are the ex-depot prices given in the notice.
Where do these figures come from?
Petrol and diesel from Petroleum Division notices; the dollar from the State Bank of Pakistan (interbank and ECAP open-market rates); gold and silver from the Sarafa association, as reported by Business Recorder; LPG from OGRA notifications; and electricity from the NEPRA tariff notified by the Ministry of Energy. Each rate page links its exact source.