Electric power consumption in Paraguay
Paraguay: Electric power consumption was 2,389 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Paraguay stood at 2,389 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Paraguay peaked at 2,389 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 527.78 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 81st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 732.2 kWh per capita | 527.78 kWh per capita | 893.04 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.3 kWh per capita | 876.74 kWh per capita | 1,193 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,707 kWh per capita | 1,276 kWh per capita | 2,031 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,217 kWh per capita | 2,127 kWh per capita | 2,389 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 63.6% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 39.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Paraguay?
- Electric power consumption in Paraguay was 2,389 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,389 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.78 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for electric power consumption?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.