Access To Electricity
In 2005, almost 90% of the population in Paraguay had access to electricity, which is just slightly below than the 94.6% average for LAC
The 2002 Census revealed that 87% of the households without electricity were located in rural areas, where access was about 77%. Rural coverage varies considerably among the different regions of the country. It is lowest in the remote and sparsely populated Chaco, or Western region. The table below shows rural coverage by Department for 2002:
See also:Departments of Paraguay(including a map)
| Department/region | Rural households with electricity(%) |
|---|---|
| Concepción | 68 |
| San Pedro | 78 |
| Cordillera | 86 |
| Guairá | 87 |
| Caaguazú | 78 |
| Caazapá | 68 |
| Itaipuá | 81 |
| Misiones | 79 |
| Paraguarí | 82 |
| Alto Paraná | 82 |
| Central | 93 |
| Ñeembucú | 62 |
| Amambay | 43 |
| Canindeyú | 58 |
| Average Eastern Region | 78 |
| Presidente Hayes | 51 |
| Boquerón | 57 |
| Alto Paraguay | 29 |
| Average Western Region | 46 |
| National Average | 77 |
Source: Pulfer, 2005 (from 2002 Census)
Since 2004, the National Electricity Administration (ANDE) has been carrying out a Program to Recover Distribution Works under the Self-Help System (Sistema de Autoayuda), which aims at the regularization of all the low and medium voltage distribution networks. This program, with a 10 year time-horizon, is implemented according to priorities defined by the conservation status of the networks involved. Under this program, installations that do not comply with current ANDE’s rules are replaced.
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