Primary energy use per person in Morocco
Morocco: Primary energy use per person was 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,172 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,162 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Morocco peaked at 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Morocco 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1967 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 2,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5,323 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 6,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +34.9% | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,945 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 141 India 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Samoa 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Namibia 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Morocco?
- Primary energy use per person in Morocco was 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for primary energy use per person?
- Morocco ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.