Share of electricity production by source in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Paraguay peaked at 0.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -56.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +1365.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +187.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +118.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1365.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | +187.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 production by source in Paraguay?
- Share of electricity production by source in Paraguay was 0.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Paraguay ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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