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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-001492
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240422

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:		24862482

	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: 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 April, 2024</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="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/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CERTIFICATE OF THE MINUTES OF THE 249<SUP>TH</SUP></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ORDINARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#8217; MEETING</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt 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 April 10, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. at Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158 - Bloco A, in
the City of Curitiba, State of Paran&aacute;, who sign below, to discuss the matters on the agenda of this meeting. Mr. Marcel Martins
Malczewski, Chair of the Board of Directors, welcomed everyone and invited me, Vict&oacute;ria Baraldi Mendes Batista, to act as secretary.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt 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/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>1. Resolution on the 20-F Report - </B>Mr.
Adriano Rudek de Moura, Chief Finance and Investors Relations Officer, accompanied by his team, presented the 2023/2024 20-F Form for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, to be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He informed that such a report
contains the accounting information for 2023, already approved by the Executive Board and Board of Directors (Standardized Financial Statements
- DFP). He emphasized that the document also contains additional information on <B>i.</B> risk factors; <B>ii.</B> the Company; <B>iii.</B>
the model of the electricity sector; <B>iv.</B> management (Executive Board and Boards); <B>v.</B> dividend distribution; and <B>vi.</B>
internal controls, among other information. He also presented the adjustments made to the document, according to contributions received
from the Executive Board, Fiscal Council, and Statutory Audit Committee. Subsequently, the members of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE)
were heard, stated that they discussed the matter at their 298<SUP>th</SUP> Meeting, held on April 09, 2024, and recommended its approval
to this Board. <U>After analyzing and discussing the matter, considering the favorable recommendation of the Executive Board, at its 2596<SUP>th</SUP>
Meeting, held on April 04, 2024, as well as CAE&#8217;s recommendation, as recorded above, the Board of Directors unanimously approved
the Company&#8217;s 2023/2024 20-F Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as its disclosure, according to the documentation
that remains under the custody of the Governance Bodies Secretariat.</U> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>2. Resolution on the provision of guarantee
for the 1<SUP>st</SUP> debenture issue of Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A. - Resolution on the provision of guarantee for the 1<SUP>st</SUP>
debenture issue of Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A. - Related Parties - </B>Mr. Adriano Rudek de Moura, Chief Finance Officer of Copel Servi&ccedil;os
S.A., accompanied by his team, informed that, considering the need of resources for the implementation of the Business Plan of the Distributed
Generation Projects of UFV Sarandi, UFV Santo Ant&ocirc;nio da Platina, and UFV Segredo, approved at the 238<SUP>th</SUP> Ordinary Board
of Directors&#8217; Meeting of Copel (Holding Company), held on May 04, 2023, and revised on the 2576<SUP>th</SUP> Executive Board&#8217;s
Meeting of Copel (Holding Company), held on October 26, 2023, Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A. started, in March 2024, work to contracting a
bank to structure the transaction, checking on financial institutions accredited for such structuring. He explained that, after formal
and direct negotiations, the winning proposal was that presented by Banco Safra S.A. for the structuring, bookbuilding, and placement,
in favor of Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A., of Simple, Unsecured Debentures, Not Convertible into Shares, with an additional personal guarantee
of Copel (Holding Company), in a Single Series, under Automatic Registration Process, in the local capital market, according to Resolution
160 of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;CVM&#8221;), of July 13, 2022, as amended (&#8220;CVM Resolution 160&#8221;),
and other legal provisions and applicable laws and regulations. Within this context, it is necessary, according to the conditions requested
for conducting the issue, <B>1. Authorization for granting corporate personal guarantee within the scope of the 1<SUP>st</SUP> (first)
debenture issue, for public distribution, of Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A. (&#8220;Copel Servi&ccedil;os&#8221; or &#8220;Issuer&#8221;)</B>.
Analysis, discussion, and voting on the proposal for the provision of Guarantee (as defined below), with the express waiver of the benefits
of priority, rights, and exoneration of any nature provided for in the sole paragraph of</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/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Article 333, Articles 364, 366, 368, 821, 824,
827, 830, 834, 835, 837, 838, and their items, and Article 839, all of which from the Civil Code, and Articles 130, 131, and 794 of Law
13,105, of March 16, 2015, as amended (&#8220;Code of Civil Procedure&#8221;), under the scope of the 1<SUP>st</SUP> (first) issue of
simple, unsecured debentures, not convertible into shares, with additional personal guarantee, in a single series, of Copel Servi&ccedil;os,
totaling R$70,000,000.00 (seventy million reais), under Article 52 and following articles of Law 6,404, of December 15, 1976, as amended
(&#8220;Issue&#8221;, &#8220;Debentures&#8221;, and &#8220;Brazilian Corporation Law&#8221;, respectively), for public distribution, to
be registered under automatic registration process, aimed at professional investors (as defined in Article 11 of CVM Resolution 30, of
May 11, 2021, as amended), under CVM Resolution 160, and other applicable laws and regulations (&#8220;Offering&#8221;), whose terms and
conditions will be described in the &#8220;Indenture of the 1<SUP>st</SUP> (First) Issue of Simple, Unsecured Debentures, Not Convertible
into Shares, with Additional Personal Guarantee, in a Single Series, for Public Distribution, under Automatic Registration Process, of
Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A.&#8221; to be executed between the Company, Copel Servi&ccedil;os, and the trustee of the Issue, as representative
of the Debenture Holders (&#8220;Indenture&#8221; and &#8220;Debenture Holders&#8221;, respectively). The Debentures will mature in 7
(seven) years and will be entitled to interest corresponding to the accumulated variation of 100% (one hundred percent) of the DI Rate,
exponentially added of a spread of 1.20% (one point twenty percent), based on a year of 252 (two hundred and fifty-two) business days,
to be calculated and paid according to the Indenture. <B>2. Delegation of powers to the Executive Board and Company proxies</B> Authorization
for the Company&#8217;s Executive Board or its proxies to execute all documents and any amendments thereto, as applicable, and perform
any acts necessary for the granting of the Guarantee (as defined below) under the Issue and Offering, including, but not limited to, <B>i.
(a) negotiating</B>, practicing all acts, and executing the Indenture, the Debentures distribution contract (&#8220;Distribution Contract&#8221;)
with Banco Safra S.A., as the lead coordinator of the Offering (&#8220;Lead Coordinator&quot;), including executing any amendments to
the Indenture and/or Distribution Contract, in accordance with Article 59 of Brazilian Corporation Law, and <B>(b) contracting</B>, if
necessary, other service providers necessary for enabling the Issue, and Offering, and the Debentures, including, with no limitation,
the bookkeeping agent, settling bank, rating agency, trustee of the Issue, legal advisors, and B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o
- Balc&atilde;o B3 (&#8220;B3&#8221;), among others; and <B>ii. ratifying</B> all acts already performed by the Company, represented by
its Executive Officers and/or proxies, related to the above resolutions. Subsequently, the members of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE)
were heard, stated that they discussed the matter in their 298<SUP>th</SUP> Meeting, held on April 09, 2024, and recommended its approval
to this Board. <B>After analyzing the matter and the documentation available, which is under the custody of the of the Corporate Governance
Secretariat, considering the favorable recommendation of the Executive Board of Copel (Holding Company), at its 2596<SUP>th</SUP> Meeting,
held on April 04, 2024, and the Statutory Audit Committee recomendation, as recorded above, the Board of Directors of Companhia Paranaense
de Energia - Copel, under the terms of the Policy on Transactions with Related Parties and Conflicts of Interest - NPC 0106, unanimously
and with no restrictions, subject to the corporate approval of the 1<SUP>st</SUP> Debenture Issue and Offering by Copel Servi&ccedil;os
S.A., i. approved </B>the provision of Guarantee by the Company, with the express waiver of the benefits of priority, rights, and exoneration
of any nature provided for in the sole paragraph of Article 333, paragraphs 364, 366, 368, 821, 824, 827, 830, 834,&nbsp;835, 837, 838,
and their items, and Article 839, all of which from the Civil Code, and Articles 130, 131, and 794 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as
a guarantee of faithful, complete, and timely fulfillment of all obligations assumed or to be assumed by Copel Servi&ccedil;os S.A. in
the scope of the Issue, Offering, and Debentures, so that the Company will undertake, before the Debenture Holders, as joint and several
debtor and main payer of the obligations of Copel Servi&ccedil;os arising from the aforementioned Debentures, according to the terms to
be described in the Indenture, until the full compliance of the Guaranteed Obligations;<B>&nbsp;ii. authorized</B>&nbsp;the members of
the Company&#8217;s Executive Board, or its proxies, observing the conditions described in item (i) above, to execute all documents and
any</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>

<DIV STYLE="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">

<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>

</DIV>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">amendments, as applicable, and perform all acts
necessary for granting the Guarantee under the Issue and Offering, including, but not limited to, <B>(a) negotiating and executing </B>the
Indenture, Debentures Distribution Contract, and other instruments necessary for the Issue and Offering, including executing any amendments
to the Indenture, under Article 59 of Brazilian Corporation Law; and <B>(b) contracting</B>, if necessary, other service providers necessary
for enabling the Issue, Offering, and Debentures, including, with no limitation, the bookkeeping agent, settling bank, rating agency,
trustee of the Issue, legal advisors, and B3, among others; and <B>iii. ratified</B> all acts already performed by the Company, represented
by its Executive Officers and/or proxies, related to the above resolutions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>3. Resolution on the provision of guarantee
for the 9<SUP>th</SUP> debenture issue of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. - Resolution on the provision of guarantee for the 9<SUP>th</SUP>
debenture issue of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. - Related Parties -</B> Mr. Adriano Rudek de Moura, Chief Finance and Investors
Relations Officer of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. - Copel DIS, informed that Copel DIS will issue debentures not convertible
into shares, considering the need of resources to meet the demands of Copel DIS, including <B>(i)</B> partial amortization of its 7<SUP>th</SUP>
and 8<SUP>th</SUP> debenture issues; <B>(ii) </B>compliance with several short-term obligations; and <B>(iii)</B> investments in the expansion
and modernization of the asset base. Therefore, it started the contracting of banks to structure the transaction, checking on financial
institutions accredited for such structuring. Formal and direct negotiations were carried out for the structuring, bookbuilding, and placement,
in favor of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A., of simple, unsecured debentures, not convertible into shares, with additional personal
guarantee of Copel (Holding Company), in two series, under automatic registration process, in the local capital market, according to Resolution
160 of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;CVM&#8221;) of July 13, 2022, as amended (&#8220;CVM Resolution 160&#8221;),
Law 12,431, of June 24, 2011, as amended (&#8220;Law 12,431&#8221;), and other applicable legal and regulatory provisions. Within this
context, it is necessary, according to the conditions requested for conducting the issue, <B>1. Authorization for granting corporate personal
guarantee within the scope of the 9<SUP>th</SUP> (ninth) debenture issue, for public distribution, of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o
S.A. (&#8220;Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o&#8221; or &#8220;Issuer&#8221;)</B>. Analysis, discussion, and voting on the proposal for
the provision of Guarantee (as defined below), with the express waiver of the benefits of priority, rights, and exoneration of any nature
provided for in the sole paragraph of Article 333, Articles 364, 366, 368, 821, 824, 827, 830, 834, 835, 837, 838, and their items, and
Article 839, all of which from the Civil Code, and Articles 130, 131, and 794 of Law 13,105, of March 16, 2015, as amended (&#8220;Code
of Civil Procedure&#8221;), under the scope of the 9<SUP>th</SUP> (ninth) issue of simple, unsecured debentures, not convertible into
shares, with additional personal guarantee, in two series, of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o, totaling R$2,250,000,000.00 (two billion,
two hundred and fifty million reais) on the issue date, to be defined in the Indenture (&#8220;Issue Date&#8221;), under Article 52 and
following articles of Law 6,404, of December 15, 1976, as amended (&#8220;Brazilian Corporation Law&#8221;) and Article 2 of Law 12,431
(&#8220;Issue&#8221; and &#8220;Debentures&#8221;, respectively), for public distribution, to be recorded under automatic registration
process, aimed at professional investors (as defined in Article 11 of CVM Resolution 30, of May 11, 2021, as amended), under the terms
of CVM Resolution 160, Law 12,431, and other applicable laws and regulations (&#8220;Offering&#8221;), whose terms and conditions will
be described in the &#8220;Indenture of the 9<SUP>th</SUP> (Ninth) Issue of Simple, Unsecured Debentures, Not Convertible into Shares,
with Additional Personal Guarantee, in Two Series, for Public Distribution, under Automatic Registration Process, of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o
S.A.&#8221; to be executed between the Company, Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o, and the trustee of the Issue, as representative of the
Debenture Holders (&#8220;Indenture&#8221; and &#8220;Debenture Holders&#8221;, respectively). First series debentures (&#8220;First Series
Debentures&#8221;) will mature in 7 (seven) years from the Issue Date and will be entitled to interest corresponding to the accumulated
variation of 100% (one hundred percent) of the DI Rate, exponentially added of a spread of up to 0.60% (zero point six percent). Second
series debentures (&#8220;Second Series Debentures&#8221;) will be issued under Article 2 of Law 12,431, mature in 12 (twelve) years from
the Issue Date. The interest to be calculated in the Bookbuilding Procedure will be limited to the highest rate</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/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">between <B>(i)</B> percentage corresponding to
the internal rate of return of the Treasury IPCA+ Bond with semi-annual Interest (new denomination of the National Treasury Note, Series
B &#8211; NTN-B), maturing on May 15, 2035 (&#8220;<U>IPCA Rate+/2035</U>&#8221;), to be verified according to the Indenture, exponentially
added of a spread of up to 0.05% (zero point five percent) per year; or <B>(ii)</B> 5.90% (five point ninety percent) per year (&#8220;<U>Second
Series Debenture Interest</U>&#8221; and jointly with the First Series Debenture Interest, &#8220;<U>Interest</U>&#8221;), both based
on a year of 252 (two hundred and fifty-two) Business Days, to be calculated and paid according to the Indenture. <B>2. Delegation of
powers to the Executive Board and Company proxies.</B> Authorization for the Company&#8217;s Executive Board or its proxies to execute
all documents and any amendments thereto, as applicable, and perform any acts necessary for the granting of the Guarantee (as defined
below) under the Issue and Offering, including, but not limited to, <B>(i) (a) negotiating, executing, practicing</B> all acts and executing
the Indenture, the Debentures distribution contract (&#8220;Distribution Contract&#8221;), and the other documents of the offering, as
applicable, with the coordinators and other third parties involved in the Offering, including executing any amendments to the Indenture
and/or Distribution Contract, in accordance with Article 59 of Brazilian Corporation Law, and <B>(b) contracting</B>, if necessary, other
service providers necessary for enabling the Issue and Offering of the Debentures, including, with no limitation, the bookkeeping agent,
settling bank, rating agency, trustee of the Issue, legal advisors, and B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o - Balc&atilde;o B3 (&#8220;B3&#8221;),
among others; and <B>(iii) ratifying </B>all acts already performed by the Company, represented by its Executive Officers and/or proxies,
related to the above resolutions. Subsequently, the members of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE) were heard, stated that they discussed
the matter at their 298<SUP>th</SUP> Meeting, held on April 09, 2024, and recommended its approval to this Board. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>After
analyzing the matter and the documentation available, which is under the custody of the of the Corporate Governance Secretariat, considering
the favorable recommendation of the Executive Board of Copel (Holding Company), at its 2596<SUP>th</SUP> Meeting, held on April 04, 2024,
and the Statutory Audit Committee recomendation, as recorded above, the Board of Directors of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel,
under the terms of the Policy on Transactions with Related Parties and Conflicts of Interest - NPC 0106, unanimously and with no restrictions,
subject to the corporate approval of the 9<SUP>th</SUP> Debenture Issue and Offering by Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A., i. approved
</B></FONT>the provision of Guarantee by the Company, with the express waiver of the benefits of priority, rights, and exoneration of
any nature provided for in the sole paragraph of Article 333, paragraphs 364, 366, 368, 821, 824, 827, 830, 834,&nbsp;835, 837, 838, and
their items, and Article 839, all of which from the Civil Code, and Articles 130, 131, and 794 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as a guarantee
of faithful, complete, and timely fulfillment of all obligations assumed or to be assumed by Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. in
the scope of the Issue, Offering, and Debentures, so that the Company will undertake, before the Debenture Holders, as joint and several
debtor and main payer of the obligations of Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. arising from the aforementioned Debentures, according
to the terms to be described in the Indenture, until the full compliance of the guaranteed obligations, under the Indenture;<B>&nbsp;ii.
authorized</B>&nbsp;the members of the Company&#8217;s Executive Board, or its proxies, observing the conditions described in item <B>i.</B>
above, to execute all documents and any amendments, as applicable, and perform all acts necessary for granting the Guarantee under the
Issue and Offering, including, but not limited to, <B>(a) negotiating, executing, and practicing </B>all acts and executing the Indenture,
Debentures Distribution Contract, and other instruments necessary for the Issue and Offering, including executing any amendments to the
Indenture and/or Distribution Contract, under Article 59 of Brazilian Corporation Law; and <B>(b) contracting</B>, if necessary, other
service providers necessary for enabling the Issue and Offering of the Debentures, including, with no limitation, the bookkeeping agent,
settling bank, rating agency, trustee of the Issue, legal advisors, and B3, among others; and <B>iii. ratify</B> all acts already performed
by the Company, represented by its Executive Officers and/or proxies, related to the above resolutions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</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/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>4. Update of the Integrity Policy - </B>Mr.
Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, Deputy Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, accompanied by his team, presented a proposal for updating
the Integrity Policy, reporting the main changes and emphasizing that the document will bring benefits to Copel&#8217;s management, especially
for the Integrity Program&#8217;s management. Subsequently, the members of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE) were heard, stated that
they discussed the matter in their 298th Meeting, held on 04.09.2024, and recommended its approval to this Board. <U>After analyzing the
information, discussing, the matter, making clarifications, and considering the favorable recommendation of the Executive Board, at its
2593rd Meeting, held on April 04, 2024, as well as CAE&#8217;s recommendation, as recorded above, the Board of Directors unanimously approved
the update of the Integrity Policy according to the material made available, which remains under the custody of the Governance Bodies
Secretariat.</U> --------------------------------------------------------------------</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>5. Related Parties Policy Update - </B>Mr.
Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, Deputy Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, accompanied by his team, presented a proposal for updating
the Related Party Transaction Policy, reporting the main changes and emphasizing that the document will bring benefits to Copel&#8217;s
management. Subsequently, the members of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE) were heard, stated that they discussed the matter in their
298th Meeting, held on 04.09.2024, and recommended its approval to this Board. <U>After analyzing the information, discussing, the matter,
making clarifications, and considering the favorable recommendation of the Executive Board, at its 2593<SUP>rd</SUP> Meeting, held on
April 04, 2024, as well as CAE&#8217;s recommendation, as recorded above, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the update of the
Related Parties Policy according to the material made available, which remains under the custody of the Governance Bodies Secretariat.</U>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>6. Update of the Ethics Committee Charter -
</B>Mr. Vicente Loi&aacute;cono Neto, Deputy Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance and Chair of the Ethics Committee, accompanied
by his team, presented a proposal for the review of the Ethics Committee Charter, outlining the main changes, as well as the justifications
for the updates made. Then, the members of the Statutory Audit Committee (CAE) were heard and presented their considerations on the matter
to the Board, which was discussed and recorded in the 298<SUP>th</SUP> Meeting of that Committee, held on April 09, 2024. <U>After analyzing
the information, discussing, the matter, making clarifications, and considering the favorable recommendation of the Executive Board, at
its 2593<SUP>rd</SUP> Meeting, held on April 04, 2024, as well as CAE&#8217;s recommendation, as recorded above, the Board of Directors
unanimously approved the update of the Ethics Committee Charter according to the material made available, which remains under the custody
of the Governance Bodies Secretariat.</U> -------------------------------------------------------</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt 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 Management confidentiality, under the main section of Article
155 of Law 6,404/76, as they relate solely to the Company&#8217;s internal interests, therefore lying outside the scope of the provision
contained in Paragraph 1 of Article 142 of the aforementioned Law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt 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; CARLOS BIEDERMANN; FAUSTO AUGUSTO DE SOUZA; GERALDO CORR&Ecirc;A DE LYRA JUNIOR; JACILDO
LARA MARTINS; MARCELO SOUZA MONTEIRO; </B>and <B>VICT&Oacute;RIA BARALDI MENDES BATISTA </B>(Secretary).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>VICT&Oacute;RIA BARALDI MENDES BATISTA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Secretary of Copel&#8217;s 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 April 22, 2024</P>

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        Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT></P>
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Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD>
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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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