Electricity generation in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation was 44.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 214 countries
All-time high
44.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
7.34 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Morocco, 1985–2025
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 in Morocco is 44.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Morocco peaked at 44.5 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.34 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Morocco ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 7.76 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 8 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.59 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.34 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 19.26 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 19.87 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.69 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.35 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.93 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.85 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 24.36 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 26.51 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 26.94 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.08 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.91 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 30.87 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.94 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 34.56 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 40.38 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 38.8 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 41.3 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 41.41 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42.46 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 42.4 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.5 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 44.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 44.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.22 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.4 terawatt-hours | 9.21 terawatt-hours | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 13.7 terawatt-hours | 20.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.64 terawatt-hours | 22.85 terawatt-hours | 40.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.81 terawatt-hours | 38.8 terawatt-hours | 44.5 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 in Morocco?
- Electricity generation in Morocco was 44.5 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 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.