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%.
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 |
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- 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 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.