Installed wind energy capacity in Morocco
Morocco: Installed wind energy capacity was 2.45 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Morocco is 2.45 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Morocco peaked at 2.45 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.054 gigawatts, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 35th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.054 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.054 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.054 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.054 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.054 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.054 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.054 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.114 gigawatts | +111.1% |
| 2008 | 0.114 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.221 gigawatts | +93.9% |
| 2010 | 0.221 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.255 gigawatts | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.255 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.495 gigawatts | +94.1% |
| 2014 | 0.797 gigawatts | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 0.797 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.902 gigawatts | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 gigawatts | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 gigawatts | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 gigawatts | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 gigawatts | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 gigawatts | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.08 gigawatts | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4 gigawatts | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 2.45 gigawatts | +2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.45 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 30.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.45 gigawatts is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095 gigawatts, 25.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +111.1% | 0.054 gigawatts | 0.114 gigawatts |
| 2009 | +93.9% | 0.114 gigawatts | 0.221 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +94.1% | 0.255 gigawatts | 0.495 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +61.0% | 0.495 gigawatts | 0.797 gigawatts |
| 2023 | +33.2% | 1.56 gigawatts | 2.08 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0827 gigawatts | 0.054 gigawatts | 0.221 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7194 gigawatts | 0.221 gigawatts | 1.23 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 gigawatts | 1.44 gigawatts | 2.45 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Morocco?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Morocco was 2.45 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.