Paraguay energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Paraguay produced 45.4 TWh of electricity in 2025. Hydropower provides 99.5% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 45.11 | 99.5% | −0.3 |
| Bioenergy | 0.24 | 0.5% | +0.3 |
| Total | 45.35 | 100% |
Paraguay: electricity in context
Power plants in Paraguay produced 45.4 TWh of electricity in 2025. That puts it in the same league as Morocco. Hydropower provides 99.5% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
Renewables supplied 100% of the electricity, which ranks Paraguay 1st of 158 countries (among the very top). That is 66 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for South America (76.8%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 25 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. That makes it one of the cleanest power grids anywhere. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Paraguay is 5th of 158.
Meanwhile hydropower lost the most ground, down 10.6 TWh. Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in Paraguay: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 6,467 kWh a year, 1.7× the world average of 3,860 kWh. More power leaves the country than arrives: a net 15.7 TWh of exports, equal to 53% of domestic demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Paraguay against the world and South America averages.
Power plants in Paraguay
The 3 power plants recorded in Paraguay add up to 8.8 GW of capacity, 100% of it Hydro. The largest is Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) at 7,000 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) | Hydro | 7,000 | 1984 | Brazil and Paraguay Government |
| 2 | Yacyretá Dam | Hydro | 1,550 | 1994 | Argentina and Paraguay Government |
| 3 | Acaray Dam | Hydro | 210 | 1981 | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 3 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Paraguay
4 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 5 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 100 MW under construction or planned.
How does Paraguay compare?
Paraguay next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 100% | 100% | 0% | 25 | 6,467 | 45.4 | — | |
| Brazil | 86.6% | 88.7% | 11.3% | 110 | 3,527 | 751 | Compare | |
| Argentina | 34.6% | 41.6% | 58.4% | 346 | 3,340 | 153 | Compare | |
| Bolivia | 36.1% | 36.1% | 63.9% | 481 | 1,083 | 13.6 | Compare | |
| Uruguay | 97.8% | 97.8% | 2.2% | 80 | 3,528 | 11.9 | Compare | |
| Chile | 66.4% | 66.4% | 33.6% | 289 | 4,456 | 88.5 | Compare | |
| Peru | 63.7% | 63.7% | 36.4% | 238 | 1,748 | 60.4 | Compare | |
| South America average | 76.8% | 78.8% | 21.2% | 167 | 3,031 | 1,321 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Paraguay energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.