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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-004688
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231116

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:		231415623

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

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

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

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

<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>

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

<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>

<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>Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158<BR>
81200-240 Curitiba, Paran&aacute;<BR>
Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>
+55 (41) 3331-4011</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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

<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>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Indicate
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="font: 11pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration as Corporate Taxpayer (CNPJ): 76.483.817/0001-20</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NIRE 41300036535</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Brazilian SEC Registration: 1431-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6, CPLE11)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NYSE (ELP)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO, XCOPU)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CALL NOTICE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The Shareholders of Companhia Paranaense de Energia
- Copel are invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held exclusively in digital mode, pursuant to CVM Resolution no.
81/2022, on December 18, 2023, at 2 p.m., via Ten Meetings digital platform (https://www.tenmeetings.com.br/assembleia/portal/?id=535E2A65014E),
to decide on the following agenda:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>1. </B>Undoing of the program sponsored by
the Company of depositary receipts (Units) composed of 1 (one) common share and 4 (four) class &quot;B&quot; preferred shares (&quot;Units
Program&quot;);</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>2. </B>Authorization for the directors to
carry out all the acts that may be necessary for the undoing of the Units Program, allowing them to carry out or cause to be carried out
any acts and/or negotiate, approve and sign any contracts, communications, documents or instruments that they deem necessary or appropriate;
and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>3. </B>Resolution on the adequacy of the compensation
of Directors, Members of the Supervisory Board and Members of Statutory Committees for 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Documents referring to the matters to be discussed
at the General Meeting, including the Management&rsquo;s Proposal and the Manual for Participation in General Shareholders&rsquo; Meetings,
are available for shareholders&rsquo; consultation at the Company&rsquo;s headquarters as well as on its website (ri.copel.com).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The General Meeting shall be carried out exclusively
in digital mode, so the Company&rsquo;s shareholder may take part:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>(a) </B>through a ballot paper for the exercise
of his/her voting right at a distance, whose template is available to shareholders on the following websites: the Company&rsquo;s (http://ri.copel.com),
Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o - B3 and Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM); or</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>(b) </B>via digital platform, which shall
be accessed personally or by a dully appointed proxy, according to CVM Resolution no. 81/2022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">We inform you that the shareholder may participate
in the Meeting having or not sent the Ballot Paper, but if he/she chooses to vote at the Meeting, any voting instructions previously sent
by means of the Ballot by the shareholder will be disregarded, and the vote cast at the Meeting will prevail.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Distance voting ballots may be sent, pursuant
to CVM Resolution no. 81/2022, through the Shareholders' custody agents, to the Bookkeeping Agent for the shares issued by the Company,
or directly to the Company, in accordance with the guidelines in the Manual for Participation in Shareholders' Meetings.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The proof of share ownership must be made in
accordance with Federal Law no. 6404/1976 - Corporation Law and Copel's Bylaws, as applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">To participate in the Meetings via Digital Platform,
up to 2 days before the Assembly is held, that is, until December 16, 2023, the shareholder must access the Ten Meetings platform (https://www.tenmeetings.com.br/assembleia/portal/?id=535E2A65014E),
fill in all the registration data and attach all the documents necessary for their qualification to participate and/or vote in the Meetings:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">- <U>Individual Shareholder:</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(a) valid identification with photo of the shareholder;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(b) proof of ownership of shares issued by Copel, issued
by the depositary financial institution or custodian; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(c) indication of an e-mail address to receive an individual
invitation to access the Digital Platform and consequently participate in the Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">- <U>Legal Entity Shareholder or Legal Entity:</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(a) valid identification with photo of the legal representative;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(b) documents proving representation, including appointment
by proxy and copies of professional qualification documents and minutes of the directors' election; and, in the case of an investment
fund, copies of (i) bylaws/regulations of the fund in effect, (ii) professional qualification documents of its director, administrator
or legal representative, as the case may be; and (iii) the minutes of the election of such persons;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(c) proof of ownership of shares issued by Copel, from
depositary or custodian financial institutions; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(d) indication of an e-mail address to receive an individual
invitation to access the Digital Platform and consequently participate in the Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The instructions for accessing the Digital Platform
and/or sending the Distance Voting Ballots, pursuant to CVM Resolution no. 81/2022, can be found in the Management&rsquo;s Proposal and
Manual for Participation in Shareholders' Meetings. We inform you that under the terms of the legislation in force, the Meeting will be
recorded.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Despite the possibility of participating via
Digital Platform, Copel recommends shareholders to adopt the Distance Voting Ballots.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to Article 6 of the Company's bylaws,
no shareholder or group of shareholders, Brazilian or foreign, public or private, may exercise voting rights in excess of the percentage
equivalent to 10% (ten percent) of the total number of shares into which Copel's voting capital is divided, regardless of their stake
in the share capital.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: center">Curitiba, November 16, 2023</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: center"><B>Marcel Martins Malczewski </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: center"><B>Chairman of the Board of Directors</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; color: red"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>



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

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</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 November 16, 2023</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA &ndash; COPEL</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.5pt">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/&nbsp;
        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: 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>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<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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