Paraguay Establishes Special Tariffs for Convergent Industries Amid Criticism from Energy Experts
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Javier Giménez, has announced special tariffs for convergent industries like AI and cloud computing, set at USD 30 and USD 38, despite an average cost of USD 27.56 plus transmission costs. While Giménez emphasizes the need for these tariffs to boost competitiveness without subsidies, the decision has drawn criticism from energy experts, including plans for a complaint from Adolfo Villalba of the electricity workers' union.

Jan 30, 2026, 6:08 AM