Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay
Paraguay: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 11.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +322.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +853.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -89.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +1231.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay was 11.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.