Electricity generation from renewables in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation from renewables was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Morocco, 1971–2025
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 renewables in Morocco is 10.66 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Morocco peaked at 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.366 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
That places Morocco 76th out of 214 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 renewables in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.998 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.572 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 0.481 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.366 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.486 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 0.643 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.825 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.936 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.964 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.443 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +89.6% |
| 1995 | 0.611 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +220.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.825 terawatt-hours | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 7.99 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +220.3% | 0.611 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.998 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8005 terawatt-hours | 0.366 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.443 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 7.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours | 10.66 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 renewables in Morocco?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Morocco was 10.66 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 renewables recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.366 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.