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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-005076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231219

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:		231497221

	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 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>

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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>

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

<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: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA -
COPEL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ):
76.483.817/0001-20</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>CVM Registration 1431-1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MINUTES OF THE 209<SUP>TH</SUP> EXTRAORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE,
TIME AND PLACE:</B> December 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., remotely, therefore considered held, pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 5 of CVM
Resolution 81, of March 29, 2022, as amended, at the Company&rsquo;s headquarters located at Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto n&ordm;
158, Bloco A, Orleans, CEP 81200-240, in the city of Curitiba, state of Paran&aacute;.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CALL
NOTICE: </B>The first call notice was published in accordance with article 124 of Federal Law 6,404, of December 15, 1976, (&ldquo;<B>Brazilian
Corporate Law</B>&rdquo;), in the &ldquo;Valor Econ&ocirc;mico&rdquo; newspaper, on the 17<SUP>th</SUP>, 18<SUP>th</SUP>, 19<SUP>th</SUP>,
20<SUP>th</SUP> and 21<SUP>st</SUP> days of November 2023, on pages E8 (17<SUP>th</SUP>), B5 (18<SUP>th</SUP>, 19<SUP>th</SUP> and 20<SUP>th</SUP>)
and A4 (21<SUP>st</SUP>), with simultaneous disclosure of the documents on the website of said newspaper, pursuant to article 289, item
I, of Brazilian Corporate Law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MEETING
QUORUM: </B>The meeting was called to order, pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 12 of the Company&rsquo;s bylaws and article 125 of Brazilian
Corporate Law, as shareholders of 615,203,527 registered, book-entry common shares with no par value issued by the Company were present,
excluding treasury shares, representing approximately 57.5% of the voting capital, as per the signatures contained in the Company&rsquo;s
Shareholders&rsquo; Attendance Book.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ATTENDANCE:</B>
Marcel Martins Malczewski, Chair of the Board of Directors; Daniel Pimentel Slaviero, Chief Executive Officer; Adriano Rudek de Moura,
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer; Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, Deputy Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer; and Ana
Let&iacute;cia Feller, People and Business Management Officer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PRESIDING:</B>
Marcel Martins Malczewski, Chair of the Board of Directors, presided over the meeting, pursuant to article 12 of the bylaws, with Amilton
Paulo de Oliveira acting as secretary and the person in charge of the signatures of the copy of the minutes to be forwarded to the Registry
of Commerce.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AGENDA:
</B>To examine, discuss and vote on the following agenda:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>6.1.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">termination of the share deposit
certificate program consisting of 1 (one) common share and 4 (four) class &ldquo;B&rdquo; preferred shares (&ldquo;<B>Units Program</B>&rdquo;)
sponsored by the Company;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>6.2.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">authorization for management
to carry out all acts required for the termination of the Units Program, allowing the execution of all acts and/or negotiations, approvals,
signing of contracts, communications, documents or instruments deemed necessary or appropriate; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>6.3.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">deliberation on the adequacy
of the compensation for Management, Fiscal Council Members, and Statutory Committee Members for 2023.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLUTIONS:
</B>The meeting was called to order and after examining and discussing the matters on the agenda, the attending shareholders resolved
to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><B>7.1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">approve, by a majority vote, as per the votes cast on the voting map contained in <B>Exhibit I</B>, the
termination of the share deposit certificate (Units) program sponsored by the Company, by cancelling the share deposit certificates (CPLE11)
and, as a consequence, delivering the 5 (five) shares issued by the Company underlying each Unit, being 1 (one) common share (CPLE3) and
4 (four) class &ldquo;B&rdquo; preferred shares (CPLE6), preserving for the holders of the Units the same rights, advantages and restrictions
related to these shares issued by the Company, including regarding the distribution of dividends, interest on equity, and any other bonuses
or payments to which they may be entitled;</TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA -
COPEL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ):
76.483.817/0001-20</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #080A0A"><B>CVM Registration 1431-1</B></P>

</DIV>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><B>7.2.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">approve, by a majority of votes, as per the votes cast on the voting map contained in <B>Exhibit I</B>,
the granting of authorization for management to carry out all acts required for the termination of the Units Program, allowing the execution
of all acts and/or negotiations, approvals, signing of contracts, communications, documents or instruments deemed necessary or appropriate;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><B>7.3.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">approve, by a majority of votes, as per the votes cast in the voting map contained in <B>Exhibit I</B>,
the proposal to complement compensation for Management, Fiscal Council Members and Statutory Committee Members for 2023, consequently
increasing by R$5,691,451.84 (five million, six hundred and ninety-one thousand, four hundred and fifty-one reais and eighty-four centavos)
the maximum limit of compensation for management planned for 2023, moving up from R$11,386,806.44 (eleven million, three hundred and eighty-six
thousand, eight hundred and six reais and forty-four centavos), as approved in the 68<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Shareholders' Meeting held on
April 28, 2023, to R$17,078,258.27 (seventeen million, seventy-eight thousand, two hundred and fifty-eight reais and twenty-seven centavos);
and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 70.9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt"><B>7.3.1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">register that the supplementary remuneration includes the recomposition of the total compensation for
executive board members, with the return of short-term incentive payment linked to performance goals and the partial application of inflation
indices from 2018 to date, as well as the necessary partial review of compensation for members of the Board of Directors, the Fiscal Council
and the Statutory Committees, according to market practices.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>8.</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">DOCUMENTS:</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">
Documents, proposals, or declarations were not presented, and votes, contrary opinions, or dissenting votes were not cast at the meeting.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>9.</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">CLOSURE AND DRAWING UP OF THE MINUTES:</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">
There being no further business to address, the Chair adjourned the meeting for the drawing up of the minutes, in summary form, containing
only the transcript of the resolutions passed and disclosed with the omission of the signatures of the attending shareholders, pursuant
to paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 130 of Brazilian Corporate Law, which were read, approved and signed by all those present. Shareholder
attendance was recorded in these minutes and the Shareholders&rsquo; Attendance Book through the signature of the Secretary, pursuant
to applicable regulations.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(Electronically signed) <B>MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI
- </B>Chair of the Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting and the Board of Directors; <B>DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - </B>Chief Executive Officer;
<B>ADRIANO RUDEK DE MOURA -</B> Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer; <B>ANA LET&Iacute;CIA FELLER -</B> People and Business
Management Officer; and <B>AMILTON PAULO DE OLIVEIRA - </B>Secretary.</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 19, 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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<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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