Share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.5% | — |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 77.5% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 89.6% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Paraguay was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.