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Power plants in Paraguay

A directory of 3 power plants in Paraguay with a combined installed capacity of 8,760 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

3power plants
8,760MW total capacity
1fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Paraguay)

Hydro: 3 plants3Hydro

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Paraguay electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

25gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
100.0%low-carbon electricity
100.0%renewables
0.0%fossil fuels
Hydro: 100 % of electricity100HydroBioenergy: 0 % of electricity0Bioenergy

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Paraguay

#PlantFuelMW
1Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part)Hydro7,000
2Yacyretá DamHydro1,550
3Acaray DamHydro210

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Paraguay?

There are 3 power plants in Paraguay in this open dataset, with about 8,760 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Paraguay?

Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) is the largest at about 7,000 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Paraguay?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (3 plants), across 1 fuel types in total.

How clean is Paraguay's electricity grid?

Paraguay's grid carbon intensity is about 25 gCO₂/kWh, with 100.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).