Number of people without access to electricity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people without access to electricity was 13,858 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Paraguay is 13,858 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Paraguay peaked at 530,490 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 322,068 people | 175,808 people | 530,490 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,683 people | 19,545 people | 149,187 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,472 people | 0 people | 19,811 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 52,524 people compare
- 82 Fiji 38,080 people compare
- 83 Mongolia 31,723 people compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 12,561 people compare
- 86 Tajikistan 10,591 people compare
- 87 Costa Rica 10,260 people 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 number of people without access to electricity in Paraguay?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Paraguay was 13,858 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 530,490 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.