Primary energy use by source in Morocco
Morocco: Primary energy use by source was 9.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
9.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.19 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 264.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Morocco peaked at 9.36 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Morocco 31st out of 80 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.
Primary energy use by source in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.2058 terawatt-hours | +221.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2028 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1989 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1832 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2789 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2982 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3911 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6588 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6922 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.728 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 3 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.19 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.98 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.19 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4892 terawatt-hours, 18.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +221.6% | 0.064 terawatt-hours | 0.2058 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | 0.064 terawatt-hours | 0.3911 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 0.6588 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 primary energy use by source in Morocco?
- Primary energy use by source in Morocco was 9.19 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for primary energy use by source?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.