Dhaka, March 11 -- The cost of electricity from India's Adani Power, which started transmission on Thursday evening, is set to be lower than that of any of the existing coal-power plants in Bangladesh, for now, though future remains unclear.

The energy charge in the case of Adani Power per kilowatt hour (kWh) will be 9.39 US cents coupled with an additional 4.24 US cents as "fixed" capacity charge, totaling 13.63 US cents or Tk 14.34 per kWh, said a spokesperson for Adani Group.

According to officials concerned the energy price in Rampal Power Plant or Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant will be 14.04 US cents/kWh with a capacity charge of 4.85 US cents, totaling 18.89 US cents /kWh or Tk 19.87. The much-talked-about power plant close by ...