Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -53.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Paraguay stood at -53.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Paraguay peaked at -53.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -772.6%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -603.6% | -772.6% | -454.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -312.6% | -406.2% | -178.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -105.1% | -150.3% | -53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 209 Sweden -24.5% compare
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- 211 Turkmenistan -37.5% compare
- 213 Laos -235.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 63.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Paraguay?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Paraguay was -53.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -53.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -772.6% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Paraguay ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.