Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,296 watts per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay is 1,296 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay peaked at 1,588 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,296 watts per capita, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 20th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,544 watts per capita | 1,487 watts per capita | 1,588 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,445 watts per capita | 1,361 watts per capita | 1,534 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,319 watts per capita | 1,296 watts per capita | 1,343 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay was 1,296 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,588 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,296 watts per capita in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)