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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-004370
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231031

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF PARANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		231362162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800
		STREET 2:		80420 170 CURITIBA PARANA
		CITY:			FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of October, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number 1-14668</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Energy Company of Paran&aacute;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158<BR>
81200-240 Curitiba, Paran&aacute;<BR>
Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>
+55 (41) 3331-4011</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;Form
20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______</FONT></P>

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by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Yes _______ No ___X____</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-bottom: 0"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
- COPEL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ/MF): 76.483.817/0001-20</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CVM Registration 1431-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Company Registry (NIRE): 41300036535</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CERTIFICATE OF THE MINUTES OF THE 243<SUP>rd</SUP></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#8217; MEETING</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">I hereby certify, for all legal purposes, that
the members of the Board of Directors - BoD met on October 18th, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158 - Bloco A,
in the city of Curitiba, state of Paran&aacute;. Mr. Marcel Martins Malczewski, Chair of the Boad, invited me, Vict&oacute;ria Baraldi
Mendes Batista, to act as secretary in the meeting, and registered the presence of Mr. Daniel Pimentel Slaviero, CEO of the Company, and
Board members Fernando Tadeu Perez, Jacildo Lara Martins, and Marcelo Souza Monteiro, over videoconference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Board of Directors resolved on the following
matters, among other topics:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Increase in the financial
limit of the 2023 Voluntary Separation Program - Official Letter 032/2023:</B> Ms. Ana Let&iacute;cia Feller, Business Management Officer,
and Mr. Adriano Rudek de Moura, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, presented the result of the stages of application and
confirmation of applications to the unions relating to the 2023 Voluntary Separation Program - VSP, approved in Collective Bargaining
Agreement - ACT&nbsp;2022/2024, and established by Circular Letter 032/2023, of August 24, 2023. They clarified that the rules of the
2023 VSP provide for the stage of evaluation of the increase in the financial limit should applications exceed the previously established
limit. Therefore, they informed that an evaluation of the possibility of increasing the financial limit was made, considering the sustainability
of the business, future obligations and commitments, the guarantee of investments, and the control of the indebtedness level of the organization.
In this context,<BR>
they proposed increasing the financial limit to R$441 million, ultimately representing a total disbursement of R$610 million, including
payments relating to the Severance Indemnity Fund - FGTS and post-employment benefits established under the program, covering the dismissal
of 1,437 employees. They highlighted that this number of dismissals is in line with the minimum number of employees necessary to guarantee
the Company&#8217;s operations (rightsizing) and the level of quality of services provided. Lastly, they stated that the proposal to increase
the financial limit is supported by negotiations and the respective wording of ACT&nbsp;2022/2024, in Official Letter 032/2023, which
established the program, and applicable legislation, especially the Consolidation of Labor Laws - CLT, in addition to studies of operational
capacity, finance and accounting aspects, and legal opinion on the topic. Then, the members of the People Committee - CDG, who stated
that they analyzed the topic during their 2nd Meeting held on October 17, 2023, were listened. <U>After analyzing the topic and in compliance
with the available documentation, which is in the custody of the Corporate Governance Department, considering the favorable opinion given
by the Executive Board of Copel (Holding Company), registered at the 2575th Meeting held on October 17, 2023, after listening to the People
Committee,<BR>
the Board of Directors, by a majority vote, after registering the dissenting vote cast by Board member Marcelo Souza Monteiro, approved
the increase in the financial limit proposed for the 2023 Voluntary Separation Program - VSP, as was presented.</U>-----------------------------------------</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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- COPEL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ/MF): 76.483.817/0001-20</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CVM Registration 1431-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Company Registry (NIRE): 41300036535</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>UEGA&#8217;s potential divestment:
</B>Mr. Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, acting Business Development Officer, alongside the Executive Board, presented information on the
potential divestment of Copel&#8217;s equity interest in UEG Arauc&aacute;ria S.A. - UEGA. They also highlighted the outcome of the analysis
of the Non-Binding Proposals - NBPs received during the process, as well as the planning for proceeding with the divestment in question.
Then, the members of the Investment and Innovation Committee - CII, who stated that they analyzed the topic during their 41st Meeting
held on October 16, 2023, were listened. Said Committee recommended its approval to the Board. <U>After analyzing the topic and reviewing
the available documentation, which is in the custody of the Corporate Governance Department, the necessary clarifications were provided
and, considering the favorable recommendation issued by the Executive Board during its 2574th Meeting held on October 13, 2023, and after
listening to the Investment and Innovation Committee, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the start of the binding phase and the
evolution of the potential divestment of the equity interest held by Copel in UEG Arauc&aacute;ria S.A. - UEGA.</U> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>3.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Copel&#8217;s potential divestment
in Carbocampel: </B>Mr. Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, acting Business Development Officer, alongside the Executive Board, presented information,
analyses and the conditions for negotiations contained in the draft of the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Shares and Other Covenants
- CCVA, referring to the opportunity to divest of the shares held by Copel in Carbocampel S.A. Then, the members of the Investment and
Innovation Committee - CII, who stated that they analyzed the topic during their 41st Meeting held on October 16, 2023, were listened.
Said Committee recommended its approval to the Board. <U>After analyzing the topic and reviewing the available documentation, which is
in the custody of the Corporate Governance Department, the necessary clarifications were provided and, considering the favorable recommendation
issued by the Executive Board during its 2574th Meeting held on October 13, 2023, and after listening to the Investment and Innovation
Committee, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the signing of the CCVA relating to the divestment of the shares held by Copel
in Carbocampel S.A., by exercising the Tag-Along Right (&#8220;Tag-Along&#8221;), as provided for in the Shareholders&#8217; Agreement.</U>---------------------------------</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The other topics addressed at this meeting were
omitted from this certificate due to legitimate caution, based on the duty of confidentiality, in compliance with the head section of
article 155 of Law 6,404/76, as they represent the Company&#8217;s internal interests, therefore lying outside the scope of the rule contained
in paragraph 1 of article 142 of said Law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Attendance: <B>MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI</B> (Chair);
<B>CARLOS BIEDERMANN; FAUSTO AUGUSTO DE SOUZA; FERNANDO TADEU PEREZ; GERALDO CORR&Ecirc;A DE LYRA JUNIOR; JACILDO LARA MARTINS; LUCIA
MARIA MARTINS CASASANTA; MARCELO SOUZA MONTEIRO; MARCO ANT&Ocirc;NIO BARBOSA C&Acirc;NDIDO</B>; and <B>VICT&Oacute;RIA BARALDI MENDES
BATISTA</B> (Secretary).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>VICT&Oacute;RIA BARALDI MENDES BATISTA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Secretary to Copel&#8217;s Corporate Governance
Department</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Date October 30, 2023</P>

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        Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel Pimentel Slaviero<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words &quot;anticipates&quot;, &quot;believes&quot;,
&quot;estimates&quot;, &quot;expects&quot;, &quot;plans&quot; and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal
operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends
affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected
events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations.</P>
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