Annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual change in primary energy use was 9.42 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay stood at 9.42 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 236.5% on the previous year and up 381.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay peaked at 9.42 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.9 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.3455 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.0178 terawatt-hours | -94.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3676 terawatt-hours | -2160.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4487 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +116.2% |
| 1986 | 0.396 terawatt-hours | -59.2% |
| 1987 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +568.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3869 terawatt-hours | -114.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -849.3% |
| 1990 | -1.74 terawatt-hours | -160.0% |
| 1991 | -0.6661 terawatt-hours | -61.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -282.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1996 | -2.02 terawatt-hours | -193.7% |
| 1997 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -174.8% |
| 1998 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2000 | -2.47 terawatt-hours | -183.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4775 terawatt-hours | -119.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +132.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7264 terawatt-hours | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4318 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2005 | -0.7477 terawatt-hours | -273.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -348.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +149.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +114.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5051 terawatt-hours | -78.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +287.6% |
| 2015 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +191.4% |
| 2016 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +123.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3734 terawatt-hours | -113.6% |
| 2020 | -1.53 terawatt-hours | +309.0% |
| 2021 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | -403.9% |
| 2022 | -2.29 terawatt-hours | -149.4% |
| 2023 | -6.9 terawatt-hours | +200.9% |
| 2024 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -236.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 16.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 236.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2160.7% | -0.0178 terawatt-hours | 0.3676 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7755 terawatt-hours | -0.3869 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8608 terawatt-hours | -2.02 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5025 terawatt-hours | -2.47 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -0.3734 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6679 terawatt-hours | -6.9 terawatt-hours | 9.42 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Paraguay was 9.42 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.