Morocco vs Nigeria: Electricity generation
Morocco
44.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
41.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Morocco rank
60th
Nigeria rank
62nd
Electricity generation over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 44.5 terawatt-hours against 41.54 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 2.96 terawatt-hours.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Morocco ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 20.68 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29.64 terawatt-hours | 31.82 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.81 terawatt-hours | 39.2 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 44.5 terawatt-hours against 41.54 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 2.96 terawatt-hours, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation?
- Morocco ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.