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Paraguay Energy Information

Paraguay Key Figures

Population:
7.22 million
GDP growth rate:
4.20 %/year
Energy independence:
88.9%

Data of the last year available: 2021

Total consumption/GDP:*
102 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
1.15 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
26.2%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

In 2021, per capita energy consumption stood at 1 toe, 22% lower than the average for South America. Per capita electricity consumption reached 1 898 kWh, down from 1 923 kWh in 2020.

Total energy consumption stood at 7.5 Mtoe in 2021, reaching an all-time high after it had fallen to 7 Mtoe in 2020, its lowest level since 2016.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Graph: TOTAL CONSUMPTION MARKET SHARE BY ENERGY (2021, %)

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Crude Oil Production

The country's only refinery ceased operating in 2005. Since then, oil products are entirely imported (2.7 Mt in 2021).

Interactive Chart Paraguay Crude Oil Production

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

Paraguay updated its NDC in 2021 but has kept the same target as in its first NDC, which is to reduce GHG emissions by 20% by 2030 compared to a BAU projection (10% conditional target and 10% unconditional).

CO2-energy emissions rebounded by 14% in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 8.3 MtCO2. Following rapid growth between 2014 and 2018 (11%/year) due to surging oil product consumption, emissions had declined by 3% in 2019 then by 6.5% in 2020.