Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 16.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay, 1990–2024
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 16.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay peaked at 16.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +36.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1231.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| 1993 | +853.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 1992 | +322.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1996 | -89.0% | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| 1991 | -87.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
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 | 12.2% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Paraguay was 16.3% in 2024, 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 16.3% in 2024.
- 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 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. 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.