Installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0031 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay stood at 0.0031 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 167.2% on the previous year and up 5,366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay peaked at 0.0031 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2009.
That places Paraguay 202nd out of 218 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.
Installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +1040.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +163.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +677.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +167.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0031 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0031 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0031 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 199 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 gigawatts compare
- 200 Liberia 0.0037 gigawatts compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 0.0032 gigawatts compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 0.0027 gigawatts compare
- 204 Niue 0.0018 gigawatts compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0017 gigawatts compare
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)
- 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 installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Paraguay was 0.0031 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Paraguay ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.