Annual change in primary energy use in Morocco
Morocco: Annual change in primary energy use was 12.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 126.1%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
25.3 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-20.45 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Morocco, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Morocco is 12.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.1% on the previous year and up 424.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Morocco peaked at 25.3 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.45 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 28th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -74.8% |
| 1968 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 1973 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +89.2% |
| 1974 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1976 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | +172.6% |
| 1977 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3038 terawatt-hours | -94.9% |
| 1981 | -0.8644 terawatt-hours | -384.5% |
| 1982 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -410.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +121.3% |
| 1989 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | +87.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -74.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | +912.1% |
| 1993 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -80.9% |
| 1994 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +344.2% |
| 1995 | -1.55 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 1996 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -230.4% |
| 1997 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9445 terawatt-hours | -115.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | -1042.6% |
| 2002 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -63.3% |
| 2003 | -0.7789 terawatt-hours | -123.8% |
| 2004 | 17.87 terawatt-hours | -2394.2% |
| 2005 | 13.96 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -75.9% |
| 2007 | -1.44 terawatt-hours | -142.9% |
| 2008 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | -1268.3% |
| 2009 | -7.45 terawatt-hours | -144.2% |
| 2010 | 17.14 terawatt-hours | -330.2% |
| 2011 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -65.2% |
| 2013 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +399.1% |
| 2018 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 20.36 terawatt-hours | +303.8% |
| 2020 | -20.45 terawatt-hours | -200.4% |
| 2021 | 25.3 terawatt-hours | -223.8% |
| 2022 | -1.09 terawatt-hours | -104.3% |
| 2023 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -263.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +218.4% |
| 2025 | 12.88 terawatt-hours | +126.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 13.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2394.2% | -0.7789 terawatt-hours | 17.87 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1268.3% | -1.44 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +1042.6% | -0.9445 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +912.1% | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -0.8644 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -1.55 terawatt-hours | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -7.45 terawatt-hours | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 20.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -20.45 terawatt-hours | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Morocco?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Morocco was 12.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.45 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Morocco ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.