Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay, 1995–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
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% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay was 99.8% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Paraguay ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.