Paraguay Offers Preferential Electricity Pricing To Industry

On Feb. 9, 2026, Paraguay's government issued two decrees creating a new "convergent industries" category and offering preferential electricity tariffs aimed at AI data centers, high-performance cloud services, and Power-to-X projects such as green hydrogen and electrometallurgy. The measures include a bi-ministerial accreditation commission but have prompted expert criticism and nationwide ANDE worker protests over tariff levels, governance, and utility financial risks.