Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco
Morocco: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco peaked at 15.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.6% | — |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +208.9% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +56.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +208.9% | 5.1% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Morocco was 2.0% 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 hydropower recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Morocco ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower. 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.