Electricity generation per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Electricity generation per person was 6,466 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation per person in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Paraguay stood at 6,466 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Paraguay peaked at 10,486 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,110 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 8,736 kilowatt-hours | 10,486 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,438 kilowatt-hours | 7,612 kilowatt-hours | 10,232 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,672 kilowatt-hours | 6,110 kilowatt-hours | 7,750 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 electricity generation per person in Paraguay?
- Electricity generation per person in Paraguay was 6,466 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10,486 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,110 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for electricity generation per person?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.