Share of electricity generation from coal in Morocco
Morocco: Share of electricity generation from coal was 61.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 61.5% for share of electricity generation from coal in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Morocco peaked at 77.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2012.
Morocco ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 50.2% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 42.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 61.5% | 70.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 share of electricity generation from coal in Morocco?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Morocco was 61.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.