Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco
Morocco: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 76.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 85th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 84.0% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 75.6% | 81.8% | 6 |
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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 fossil fuels in Morocco?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Morocco was 76.0% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Morocco ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.