Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 6,466 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay is 6,466 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay peaked at 10,486 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,110 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,486 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 8,736 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 9,163 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9,719 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,638 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,392 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,767 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,661 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,880 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9,687 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,421 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,909 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,214 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,115 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,130 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 9,074 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,232 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 9,437 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 9,232 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,612 kilowatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 7,061 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,110 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 6,525 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,750 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 6,121 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 6,466 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 8,736 kilowatt-hours | 10,486 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,438 kilowatt-hours | 7,612 kilowatt-hours | 10,232 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,672 kilowatt-hours | 6,110 kilowatt-hours | 7,750 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 9 New Zealand 7,306 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Switzerland 7,083 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Austria 6,716 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 United States 5,597 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Slovenia 5,531 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Laos 5,165 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Paraguay was 6,466 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10,486 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,110 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.