Electricity generation from gas in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation from gas was 4.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Morocco stood at 4.86 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Morocco peaked at 5.95 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Morocco 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +1525.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +517.4% |
| 2024 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 terawatt-hours, 486.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.86 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1525.0% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +517.4% | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 4.86 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 gas in Morocco?
- Electricity generation from gas in Morocco was 4.86 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 gas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Morocco ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.