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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-004051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241106

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:		241432648

	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 November, 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>

<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="font: bold 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-decoration: none">COMPANHIA PARANAENSE
DE ENERGIA &ndash; COPEL<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME) 76.483.817/0001-20 &ndash; </FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Company
Registry (NIRE) 41300036535 - CVM Registration</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">B3 (CPLE3,
CPLE5, CPLE6)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">NYSE
(ELP, ELPC)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">LATIBEX
(XCOP, XCOPO)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt/115% Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>CAPEX of R$ 3.0 billion for 2025</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 12pt 0 6pt; text-align: justify">Copel hereby informs its shareholders and the market
in general that the Company's Board of Directors approved, on this date, the amount of R$ 3,029.1 million for the investment program (&ldquo;Capex&rdquo;)
planned for 2025.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 14pt 0; text-align: justify">Capex accounts for 83% of the total approved by Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o,
with the continuous aim of increasing service quality, operational excellence, efficiency and composition of the regulatory asset remuneration
base (BRR). Copel GeT is responsible for 15% of the investment to improve generation operating capacity and R$205 million is allocated
for Reinforcements and Improvements of transmission lines. The remaining balance is estimated between Copel Comercializa&ccedil;&atilde;o,
Copel Servi&ccedil;os and Holding.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 78%; border-top: #ED7D31 1pt solid; border-bottom: #ED7D31 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #ED7D31"><B>Subsidiary</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 22%; border-top: #ED7D31 1pt solid; border-bottom: #ED7D31 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #ED7D31"><B>Previsto 2025</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Copel Distribui&ccedil;&atilde;o<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>2,501.9 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Copel Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o e Transmiss&atilde;o</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>464.1 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>158.9 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hydroelectric plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">82.1 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wind Farms</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">76.8 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>221.6 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Reinforcements<FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">/</FONT> Improvements<FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">205.0 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">16.6 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other GeT projects <SUP>3</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>83.6 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>9.1 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>4.5 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>49.5 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: #ED7D31 1pt solid; border-bottom: #ED7D31 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Gadugi,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #ED7D31"><B>3,029.1 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">Note: does not
consider the appropriation of labor.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><SUP>1</SUP>Includes
Paran&aacute; Trif&aacute;sico, Smart Grid and Total Reliability projects</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Includes
Modernization Plan - PMI.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><SUP>3</SUP>Includes
COGT (Generation and Transmission Operations Center) modernization and substation improvements.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><SUP>4</SUP>Includes Copel&rsquo;s innovation
programs.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Curitiba, November 06, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Felipe Gutterres</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Vice-President of Financial and Investor Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">For further information, please contact the Investor Relations
team:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">ri@copel.com or (41) 3331-4011</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 November 6, 2024</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="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
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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: left"><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: 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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