Primary energy use per person in Morocco
Morocco: Primary energy use per person was 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 143rd out of 217 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.
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
- 140 India 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Samoa 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Namibia 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.1% (2023)
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 143rd out of 217 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.