Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 33.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco is 33.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco peaked at 33.88 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.93 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Morocco 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 14.53 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 14.07 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.68 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 18.09 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.59 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 18.56 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 21.53 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 23.96 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 22.59 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.12 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 25.78 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.88 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 27.71 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.39 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 31.36 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.12 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.88 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.24 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 32.05 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 33.84 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 33.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 terawatt-hours, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 33.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 18.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.86 terawatt-hours | 18.56 terawatt-hours | 32.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.91 terawatt-hours | 31.36 terawatt-hours | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco was 33.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.