Paraguay Electricity
Generation (2024)#54 World
53.24TWh+20.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#87 World
15.66TWh+81.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.0021%100%
Electricity Generation in Paraguay
- Net electricity generation in Paraguay reached 53.24 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#54 in the world), an increase of 20.3% from 44.24 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.17% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.0021% (0.0011 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Paraguay and renewables 100% (53.24 terawatt-hours).
- Paraguay reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.00042% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 100% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Paraguay
- Paraguay consumed 15.66 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#87 in the world), an increase of 81.1% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Paraguay averaged 2,259.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.19 kilowatt-hours per day (#107 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Paraguay
- Paraguay had a total installed electricity capacity of 8.98 gigawatts in 2024 (#69 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 1.3% and renewables at 98.7% of Paraguay's installed capacity in 2024.
- Paraguay's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 67.7% in 2024, with hydro at 68.6%, solar at 13% and fossil fuels at 0.11%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Paraguay
- Paraguay exported 30 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈56.3% of generation).
Grid Efficiency in Paraguay
- Distribution losses in Paraguay were 7.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.2% of total generation, up from 6.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Paraguay
- In 2024, Paraguay generated approximately 0.15 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
Paraguay Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.24 | +20.3% | 54 | 0.17% | 15.66 | +81.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 2,259.9 | 8.98 | +0% | 69 | 0.09% | 0 | 30 | −30 | 7.59 |
| 2023 | 44.24 | +0.3% | 58 | 0.15% | 8.65 | −42.2% | 112 | 0.03% | 1,263.2 | 8.98 | +0.19% | 69 | 0.10% | — | 30.39 | — | 5.21 |
| 2022 | 44.11 | +8% | 59 | 0.15% | 14.96 | +4.9% | 87 | 0.06% | 2,213.3 | 8.96 | +0.04% | 69 | 0.11% | 0 | 23.96 | −23.96 | 5.19 |
| 2021 | 40.85 | −12.4% | 62 | 0.15% | 14.26 | −0.95% | 87 | 0.06% | 2,133.2 | 8.96 | +0.51% | 69 | 0.11% | 0 | 21.72 | −21.72 | 4.87 |
| 2020 | 46.63 | −6% | 55 | 0.18% | 14.4 | +7.7% | 87 | 0.06% | 2,180 | 8.91 | +0.91% | 68 | 0.11% | 0 | 28.01 | −28.01 | 4.23 |
| 2019 | 49.59 | −16.4% | 55 | 0.19% | 13.37 | +1.9% | 90 | 0.05% | 2,052.3 | 8.83 | −0.19% | 67 | 0.12% | 0 | 31.75 | −31.75 | 4.47 |
| 2018 | 59.35 | −0.8% | 51 | 0.23% | 13.12 | +7.6% | 90 | 0.05% | 2,041.3 | 8.85 | +0% | 67 | 0.12% | 0 | 42.21 | −42.21 | 4.02 |
| 2017 | 59.83 | −6.4% | 50 | 0.24% | 12.19 | +4.2% | 92 | 0.05% | 1,923.3 | 8.85 | +0% | 67 | 0.13% | 0 | 43.64 | −43.64 | 4 |
| 2016 | 63.94 | +14.4% | 47 | 0.26% | 11.71 | +4.8% | 91 | 0.05% | 1,873.1 | 8.85 | −0.16% | 66 | 0.13% | 0 | 48.42 | −48.42 | 3.82 |
| 2015 | 55.89 | +0.85% | 51 | 0.23% | 11.17 | +5.2% | 90 | 0.05% | 1,814.1 | 8.86 | +0% | 66 | 0.14% | 0 | 41.13 | −41.13 | 3.59 |
| 2014 | 55.42 | −8.4% | 51 | 0.23% | 10.62 | +8.6% | 92 | 0.05% | 1,749.5 | 8.86 | +0% | 66 | 0.15% | 0 | 41.4 | −41.4 | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 60.51 | +0.46% | 46 | 0.26% | 9.78 | +12% | 94 | 0.05% | 1,634.1 | 8.86 | +0.54% | 63 | 0.15% | 0 | 47.36 | −47.36 | 3.37 |
| 2012 | 60.24 | +4.5% | 46 | 0.27% | 8.73 | +8.1% | 96 | 0.04% | 1,479.9 | 8.82 | +0% | 63 | 0.16% | 0 | 47.66 | −47.66 | 3.85 |
| 2011 | 57.62 | +6.6% | 46 | 0.26% | 8.07 | +10.3% | 98 | 0.04% | 1,388.2 | 8.82 | +0% | 61 | 0.16% | 0 | 46.12 | −46.12 | 3.43 |
| 2010 | 54.07 | −1.6% | 48 | 0.26% | 7.32 | +8.1% | 99 | 0.04% | 1,275.5 | 8.82 | +8.4% | 58 | 0.17% | 0 | 43.38 | −43.38 | 3.37 |
| 2009 | 54.94 | −0.93% | 46 | 0.28% | 6.77 | +8.3% | 99 | 0.04% | 1,193.3 | 8.14 | +0.25% | 60 | 0.17% | 0 | 45.04 | −45.04 | 3.13 |
| 2008 | 55.46 | +3.2% | 47 | 0.28% | 6.25 | +6.9% | 102 | 0.03% | 1,113.5 | 8.12 | +9.4% | 59 | 0.17% | 0.0001 | 46.29 | −46.29 | 2.91 |
| 2007 | 53.71 | −0.11% | 47 | 0.27% | 5.85 | +7.9% | 103 | 0.03% | 1,051.8 | 7.42 | +0% | 62 | 0.16% | 0 | 45.11 | −45.11 | 2.75 |
| 2006 | 53.77 | +5.1% | 45 | 0.29% | 5.42 | +8.2% | 106 | 0.03% | 984.4 | 7.42 | −0.0013% | 63 | 0.17% | 0.0006 | 45.72 | −45.71 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 51.17 | −1.5% | 45 | 0.28% | 5.01 | +6% | 105 | 0.03% | 919.3 | 7.42 | +0.0013% | 62 | 0.18% | 0.002 | 43.79 | −43.79 | 2.37 |
| 2004 | 51.93 | +0.31% | 43 | 0.30% | 4.72 | +0.33% | 103 | 0.03% | 876.8 | 7.42 | +0% | 61 | 0.19% | 0 | 45.01 | −45.01 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 51.77 | +7.4% | 42 | 0.31% | 4.71 | −3.4% | 103 | 0.03% | 884.1 | 7.42 | +0.27% | 59 | 0.19% | 0 | 45.18 | −45.18 | 1.88 |
| 2002 | 48.21 | +6.4% | 43 | 0.30% | 4.88 | +3.2% | 102 | 0.03% | 926.6 | 7.4 | −0.27% | 60 | 0.20% | 0 | 41.78 | −41.78 | 1.56 |
| 2001 | 45.32 | −15.3% | 44 | 0.30% | 4.73 | +0.4% | 103 | 0.03% | 911 | 7.42 | −0.16% | 60 | 0.21% | 0 | 39.14 | −39.14 | 1.46 |
| 2000 | 53.49 | +4% | 38 | 0.35% | 4.71 | +19.3% | 101 | 0.03% | 922.8 | 7.43 | +0% | 57 | 0.21% | 0 | 47.36 | −47.36 | 1.43 |
| 1999 | 51.45 | +2% | 38 | 0.37% | 3.95 | +3.3% | 103 | 0.03% | 788.9 | 7.43 | −0.06% | 55 | 0.23% | 0 | 46.04 | −46.04 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 50.42 | +0.04% | 39 | 0.37% | 3.82 | +7.7% | 102 | 0.03% | 780 | 7.43 | +0% | 55 | 0.23% | 0 | 45.21 | −45.21 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 50.4 | +12.2% | 39 | 0.38% | 3.55 | −10.5% | 104 | 0.03% | 740.2 | 7.43 | +3.9% | 52 | 0.23% | 0 | 45.67 | −45.67 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 44.92 | +7.6% | 41 | 0.35% | 3.97 | +21.6% | 99 | 0.03% | 846.3 | 7.15 | +3.4% | 55 | 0.23% | 0 | 40.87 | −40.87 | 0.08 |
| 1995 | 41.76 | +15.8% | 42 | 0.33% | 3.26 | +18.5% | 102 | 0.03% | 712.5 | 6.91 | +5.8% | 56 | 0.23% | 0 | 37.83 | −37.83 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 36.07 | +15.7% | 44 | 0.30% | 2.75 | +7% | 104 | 0.02% | 615.7 | 6.53 | +0% | 55 | 0.22% | 0.001 | 32.77 | −32.77 | 0.55 |
| 1993 | 31.17 | +14.7% | 48 | 0.26% | 2.57 | +2.1% | 104 | 0.02% | 590 | 6.53 | +0% | 55 | 0.23% | 0.003 | 28.12 | −28.12 | 0.48 |
| 1992 | 27.18 | −7.5% | 50 | 0.23% | 2.52 | −2.1% | 101 | 0.02% | 592.7 | 6.53 | +0% | 53 | 0.23% | 0.002 | 24.62 | −24.62 | 0.04 |
| 1991 | 29.39 | +7.9% | 42 | 0.25% | 2.58 | +9.9% | 83 | 0.02% | 621.6 | 6.53 | +0% | 46 | 0.24% | 0 | 26.8 | −26.8 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 27.23 | +12.3% | 39 | 0.24% | 2.35 | −15% | 82 | 0.02% | 581.1 | 6.53 | +12% | 45 | 0.24% | 0.003 | 24.8 | −24.8 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 24.25 | +21.6% | 44 | 0.22% | 2.76 | −2.5% | 78 | 0.03% | 702.7 | 5.83 | +6.4% | 46 | 0.22% | 0.003 | 20.53 | −20.52 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 19.95 | +7.4% | 45 | 0.19% | 2.83 | +5.5% | 79 | 0.03% | 740.7 | 5.48 | +23.7% | 46 | 0.21% | 0.002 | 16.82 | −16.82 | 0.3 |
| 1987 | 18.57 | +55.1% | 45 | 0.18% | 2.68 | +45.3% | 79 | 0.03% | 722.2 | 4.43 | +31% | 48 | 0.17% | 0.002 | 15.6 | −15.6 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 11.97 | +190.6% | 55 | 0.12% | 1.85 | +33.2% | 85 | 0.02% | 511.1 | 3.38 | +107% | 56 | 0.14% | 0.002 | 9.95 | −9.95 | 0.18 |
| 1985 | 4.12 | +340.7% | 68 | 0.04% | 1.39 | +34.3% | 89 | 0.02% | 394.8 | 1.64 | +22.3% | 63 | 0.07% | 0.002 | 2.55 | −2.55 | 0.19 |
| 1984 | 0.94 | +13.5% | 101 | 0.01% | 1.03 | +19.9% | 97 | 0.01% | 302.4 | 1.34 | +107.6% | 67 | 0.06% | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1983 | 0.82 | +16.2% | 102 | 0.01% | 0.86 | +3.5% | 99 | 0.01% | 259.5 | 0.64 | +119% | 87 | 0.03% | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 0.17 |
| 1982 | 0.71 | −10.6% | 107 | 0.01% | 0.83 | +2.1% | 101 | 0.01% | 257.9 | 0.29 | +0% | 104 | 0.01% | 0.35 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 0.14 |
| 1981 | 0.79 | +3.9% | 104 | 0.01% | 0.82 | +13% | 101 | 0.01% | 259.8 | 0.29 | +22.5% | 104 | 0.01% | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.08 |
| 1980 | 0.76 | — | 105 | 0.01% | 0.72 | — | 104 | 0.01% | 236.1 | 0.24 | — | 106 | 0.01% | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.002 | 0.04 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.