Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,849 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Paraguay stood at 2,849 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Paraguay peaked at 2,849 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 527.78 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 527.78 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 548.46 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 583.27 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 653.72 kWh per capita | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 731.09 kWh per capita | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 817.07 kWh per capita | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 827.94 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 866.22 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 873.47 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 893.04 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 922.59 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 910.81 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 926.38 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 883.89 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 876.74 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 919.22 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 984.53 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,052 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,114 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,193 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,276 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,388 kWh per capita | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,480 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,613 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,727 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,790 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,846 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,901 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,021 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,031 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,141 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,127 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,213 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,389 kWh per capita | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,849 kWh per capita | +19.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,849 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,849 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,138 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 2,344 kWh per capita | 2,127 kWh per capita | 2,849 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Paraguay?
- Electric power consumption in Paraguay was 2,849 kWh per capita in 2024, 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 2,849 kWh per capita in 2024.
- 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 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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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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.