Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,280 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay, 2000–2024
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 1,280 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% 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, 1,280 watts per capita, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,588 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 1,561 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,540 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,521 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,503 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,487 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,535 watts per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,583 watts per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,568 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,552 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,534 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,514 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,492 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,478 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,456 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,435 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,415 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,395 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,375 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,361 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,343 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,326 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,312 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,296 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,280 watts per capita | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,280 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,280 watts per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 1,311 watts per capita | 1,280 watts per capita | 1,343 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Montenegro 1,323 watts per capita compare
- 24 China 1,281 watts per capita compare
- 25 Luxembourg 1,280 watts per capita compare
- 27 Ireland 1,257 watts per capita compare
- 28 United States 1,239 watts per capita compare
- 29 Latvia 1,235 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Paraguay was 1,280 watts per capita in 2024, 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 1,280 watts per capita in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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).