Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay is 99.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 7.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Paraguay was 99.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.