Installed solar energy capacity in Morocco
Morocco: Installed solar energy capacity was 1.09 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Morocco is 1.09 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 443.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Morocco peaked at 1.09 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Morocco 65th out of 218 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.
Installed solar energy capacity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0067 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 gigawatts | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 gigawatts | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 gigawatts | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.01 gigawatts | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 gigawatts | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 gigawatts | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 gigawatts | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 gigawatts | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 gigawatts | +149.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0352 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 gigawatts | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1998 gigawatts | +404.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2019 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2039 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7339 gigawatts | +259.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7339 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.774 gigawatts | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.854 gigawatts | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.854 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.854 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.951 gigawatts | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 1.09 gigawatts | +14.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.09 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.09 gigawatts is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +404.5% | 0.0396 gigawatts | 0.1998 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +259.9% | 0.2039 gigawatts | 0.7339 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +149.5% | 0.0134 gigawatts | 0.0335 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0098 gigawatts | 0.0067 gigawatts | 0.0134 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2251 gigawatts | 0.0335 gigawatts | 0.7339 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8955 gigawatts | 0.774 gigawatts | 1.09 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.33 gigawatts compare
- 63 Croatia 1.32 gigawatts compare
- 64 Bangladesh 1.15 gigawatts compare
- 66 North Macedonia 1.06 gigawatts compare
- 67 Laos 1.06 gigawatts compare
- 68 Slovakia 1.03 gigawatts compare
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 installed solar energy capacity in Morocco?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Morocco was 1.09 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Morocco ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.