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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-005056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF PARANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		231494632

	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>

<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 December, 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>

<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>

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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>

<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="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 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CERTIFICATE OF THE MINUTES OF THE 245<SUP>TH</SUP></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt 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 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 December 13, 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 Board, invited me, Amilton Paulo de Oliveira,
to act as secretary.</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: 0; text-align: justify">The Board of Directors resolved on the following matters,
among other topics:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>1. Discussion about the Internal Regulations of
the Executive Boards of Copel Holding and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries,</B> Mr. Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, Governance, Risks, and
Compliance Director, accompanied by his team, presented the proposal for the amendment to the Internal Regulations of the Executive Boards
of Copel Holding and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, taking into consideration the actions resulting from the transformation process of
Copel into a publicly held company without a controlling shareholder (&#8220;Corporate Transformation&#8221;). He informed that the proposal
includes amendments to the Board&#8217;s governance, as well as improvements resulting from the work performed by the consulting firm
Alvarez &amp; Marsal. Then, the Sustainable Development Committee (CDS) members were heard, presenting their considerations on the matter
to the Board, which was discussed and recorded in its 32nd Meeting, held on December 12, 2023. <U>After discussing the matter, which is
detailed in the material provided and remains under the custody of the Corporate Governance Department (SEC), and considering the favorable
recommendation of the Company&#8217;s Executive Board, recorded in its 2582nd Meeting held on December 08, 2023, the Board of Directors
approved the proposal for the amendment to the Internal Regulations of the Executive Boards of Copel Holding and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>2. Election of Executive Officers of Copel (Holding)
- 2024-2025 term of office, </B>the Chair informed about the need to assess <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">the reappointment of
Daniel Pimentel Slaviero as CEO of Copel (Holding) for the 2024-2025 term of office. In the exercise of his powers under item X of Article
36 of the Bylaws, he proposed the reappointment of the Executive Officers of Copel (Holding) as follows: Adriano Rudek de Moura as Chief
Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Eduardo Vieira de Souza Barbosa as Legal and Compliance Officer, Cassio Santana da Silva as
New Businesses Officer, Ana Let&iacute;cia Feller as People and Corporate Management Officer, Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto as Deputy Governance,
Risks, and Compliance Officer, and David Campos as Deputy Communications Officer. </FONT><U>Accordingly, after discussing the matter and
the relevant documentation, and according to the favorable opinion of the Company&#8217;s People Committee (CDG), which, at its 6th Meeting
held on December 11, 2023, considered that the appointments complied with the provisions of Federal Laws 6,404/1976 and 13,303/2016, the
Company&#8217;s Bylaws, and other applicable regulations, the Board of Directors, in the exercise of its responsibilities, unanimously
reelected for the 2024-2025 term of office, which covers the period from January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2025: <B>as CEO, Daniel Pimentel
Slaviero</B>, Brazilian, married, business administrator, holder of identification document (RG) number 5.705.936-2 SSP/PR, inscribed
in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under number 004.764.159-26, resident and domiciled at Rua Saldanha Marinho n&ordm; 1918,
ap. 07, Bigorrilho, Curitiba - PR, CEP 80730-180; <B>as People and Corporate Management Officer, Ana Let&iacute;cia Feller</B>, Brazilian,
married, lawyer, registered with the Paran&aacute; Bar Association (OAB/PR) under number 30.259, holder of identification document (RG)
number 6.037.289-6 SSP/PR, inscribed in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under number 023.908.399-75, resident and domiciled
at Rua Senador Nereu Ramos n&ordm; 1055, Guabirotuba, Curitiba - PR, CEP 81510-070; <B>as Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer,
Adriano Rudek de Moura</B>, Brazilian, married, accountant, holder of identification document (RG) number 13.126.515-5 SSP/SP, inscribed
in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under</U></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; 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 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">number 037.059.028-73, resident and domiciled at Rua
Oscar Borges de Macedo Ribas n&ordm; 135, ap. 3101, Campo Comprido, Curitiba - PR, CEP 81200-521; <B>as Legal and Compliance Officer,
Eduardo Vieira de Souza Barbosa</B>, Brazilian, lawyer, registered with the Paran&aacute; Bar Association (OAB/PR) under number 48.709,
holder of identification document (RG) number 6.214.620-6 SSP/PR, inscribed in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under number
039.173.619-14, resident and domiciled at Rua Desembargador Motta n&ordm; 3464, ap. 503, Merc&ecirc;s, Curitiba - PR, CEP 80430-232; <B>New
Businesses Officer, Cassio Santana da Silva</B>, Brazilian, married, business administrator, holder of identification document (RG) number
26.598.852-4 SSP/SP, inscribed in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under number 271.556.568-28, resident and domiciled at
Rua Waldomiro Antonio Dalarmi n&ordm; 2, casa 3, Santa Felicidade, Curitiba - PR, CEP 82015-700; <B>as Deputy Governance, Risks, and Compliance
Officer, Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto</B>, Brazilian, single, lawyer, registered with the Paran&aacute; Bar Association (OAB/PR) under
number 43033, holder of identification document (RG) number 7.067.850-0 SSP/PR, inscribed in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF)
under number 041.329.709-81, resident and domiciled at Rua Guaianazes n&ordm; 1045, ap. 23, Port&atilde;o, Curitiba - PR, CEP 80320-114;
<B>as Deputy Communications Officer, David Campos</B>, Brazilian, divorced, journalist, holder of identification document (RG) number
4.496.543-7 SSP/PR, inscribed in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under number 726.394.319-00, resident and domiciled at
Rua Brigadeiro Franco n&ordm; 1608, ap. 602, Centro, Curitiba - PR, CEP 80420-200; and elected <B>as Deputy Regulation Officer, Fernando
Antonio Gruppelli Junior</B>, Brazilian, married, electrical engineer, holder of identification document (RG) number 4.105.321-6 SSP/PR,
inscribed in the register of individual taxpayers (CPF/MF) under number 703.340.219-87, resident and domiciled at Rua Frei Tarc&iacute;sio
Mastena n&ordm; 352, casa 4, Santa Felicidade, Curitiba - PR, CEP 82320-150. <U>It was recorded that the elected Executive Officers will
take office within the deadlines established by relevant legislation</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>3. Discussion about the revision of the Statutory
Bodies&#8217; Compensation Policy - Update for compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulations</B>, Mr. Adriano Rudek
de Moura, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, together with his team, presented the proposal to include the guideline for
the variation compensation recovery eligible in <I>NPC 0321 - Statutory Bodies&#8217; Compensation Policy</I>, for compliance with Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC USA) Regulations when presenting or updating financial statements that trigger recovery. <U>After discussing
the matter, which is detailed in the material provided and remains under the custody of the Corporate Governance Department (SEC), and
considering the favorable recommendation of the Company&#8217;s Executive Board, recorded in its 2582nd Meeting held on December 08, 2023,
the Board of Directors unanimously approved the inclusion of the guideline for an eligible variable compensation recovery, as presented</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>4. Discussion about the update of the Integrated
Corporate Risk Management Policy</B>, Mr. Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, Deputy Governance, Risks, and Compliance Officer, accompanied
by his team, presented the review of the Integrated Corporate Risk Management Policy (NPC 0104), justifying the updates. The members of
the Statutory Audit Committee were then heard, presenting their considerations on the matter, which was discussed and recorded in its
293rd Meeting, held on December 12, 2023. <U>After discussing the matter, which is detailed in the material provided and remains under
the custody of the Corporate Governance Department, and considering the favorable recommendation of the Company&#8217;s Executive Board,
recorded in its 2582nd Meeting held on December 08, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the matter as presented</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>5. Hiring of Independent External Audit Services,</B>
Mr. Adriano Rudek de Moura, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, presented information about the hiring of independent external
audit services given that the current contract ends with the audit for the 2023 fiscal year. He informed that the technical and commercial
proposals were analyzed by the Statutory Audit Committee, under item I of Article 12 of its Internal Regulations, and recommended to the
Board of Directors the hiring of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes Ltda. to provide independent external audit services,
starting with the audit for the first quarter of 2024 for a period of 5 (five)</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; 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 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">fiscal years. <U>After analyzing the matter and taking
into consideration the recommendation of the Statutory Audit Committee issued in its 293rd Meeting held on December 12, 2023, the Board
of Directors accepted the results of the selection and authorized the hiring of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes Ltda. (PWC)
to perform independent external audit services for the 2024 to 2028 fiscal years, starting with the audit for the first quarter of 2024.</U></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt 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-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></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 December 18, 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>
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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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