Paraguay · Economy
Key Facts
—The proposal On August 13, 2026, President Santiago Peña’s government presented two draft bills: one to create a Ministry of Mines and Energy, and one to set up an electricity-sector regulator.
—The upgrade The plan would pull energy and mining policy out of the Vice Ministry of Mines and Energy, which now sits inside the Ministry of Public Works, and give it cabinet rank.
—The US$11 billion This is the government’s estimate of the investment the energy sector will need over 13 to 15 years. It is projected, not committed, and covers electricity, not a mining package.
