Share of electricity production by source in Morocco
Morocco: Share of electricity production by source was 76.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Morocco is 76.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Morocco peaked at 95.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2023.
That places Morocco 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 90.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -4.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 76.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 76.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 84.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 84.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.0% | 79.4% | 4 |
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 production by source in Morocco?
- Share of electricity production by source in Morocco was 76.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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