Electricity net consumption in Paraguay

Paraguay: Electricity net consumption was 12.72 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.72
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.72
in 2019
All-time low
0.721
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Paraguay, 1980–2019

02.557.51012.51980199920191980: 0.7211981: 0.8151982: 0.8321983: 0.8611984: 11985: 1.41986: 1.81987: 2.71988: 2.81989: 2.81990: 2.31991: 2.61992: 2.51993: 2.61994: 2.81995: 3.31996: 41997: 3.51998: 3.81999: 3.92000: 4.22001: 4.32002: 4.42003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.52006: 4.92007: 5.42008: 5.72009: 6.22010: 6.82011: 7.52012: 8.12013: 8.92014: 9.92015: 10.52016: 10.92017: 11.52018: 12.42019: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 12.72 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Paraguay peaked at 12.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.721, in 1980.

Paraguay ranks 89th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Paraguay, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 0.721 —
1981 0.815 +13.0%
1982 0.832 +2.1%
1983 0.861 +3.5%
1984 1.03 +19.9%
1985 1.39 +34.3%
1986 1.85 +33.2%
1987 2.68 +45.3%
1988 2.83 +5.5%
1989 2.76 -2.5%
1990 2.35 -15.0%
1991 2.58 +9.9%
1992 2.52 -2.1%
1993 2.57 +2.1%
1994 2.75 +7.0%
1995 3.26 +18.5%
1996 3.97 +21.6%
1997 3.55 -10.5%
1998 3.82 +7.7%
1999 3.95 +3.3%
2000 4.18 +6.0%
2001 4.28 +2.4%
2002 4.41 +2.8%
2003 4.21 -4.5%
2004 4.21 +0.1%
2005 4.5 +6.9%
2006 4.88 +8.5%
2007 5.36 +9.8%
2008 5.71 +6.5%
2009 6.24 +9.3%
2010 6.78 +8.7%
2011 7.5 +10.6%
2012 8.12 +8.4%
2013 8.92 +9.8%
2014 9.93 +11.3%
2015 10.47 +5.5%
2016 10.9 +4.1%
2017 11.45 +5.1%
2018 12.4 +8.2%
2019 12.72 +2.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 12.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 12.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +45.3% 1.85 2.68

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.58 0.721 2.83 10
1990s 3.13 2.35 3.97 10
2000s 4.8 4.18 6.24 10
2010s 9.92 6.78 12.72 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 86 Ghana 13.11 compare
  2. 87 Syria 13.07 compare
  3. 88 Mozambique 12.72 compare
  4. 90 Kyrgyzstan 12.32 compare
  5. 91 Georgia 12.06 compare
  6. 92 Angola 11.81 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Paraguay?
Electricity net consumption in Paraguay was 12.72 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.721 in 1980.
How does Paraguay rank for electricity net consumption?
Paraguay ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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