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Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Morocco

Morocco: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
13.9%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Morocco, 1992–2024

204060801001992200820241992: 13.9 % of rural population1993: 22.6 % of rural population1994: 24.9 % of rural population1995: 20 % of rural population1996: 30.6 % of rural population1997: 33.6 % of rural population1998: 36.6 % of rural population1999: 39.7 % of rural population2000: 44.4 % of rural population2001: 47.3 % of rural population2002: 50.3 % of rural population2003: 53.4 % of rural population2004: 58.4 % of rural population2005: 59.3 % of rural population2006: 93 % of rural population2007: 65.4 % of rural population2008: 68.5 % of rural population2009: 71.7 % of rural population2010: 92.9 % of rural population2011: 93.2 % of rural population2012: 93.6 % of rural population2013: 95 % of rural population2014: 94.4 % of rural population2015: 93.6 % of rural population2016: 95.4 % of rural population2017: 100 % of rural population2018: 96.1 % of rural population2019: 98.9 % of rural population2020: 100 % of rural population2021: 100 % of rural population2022: 100 % of rural population2023: 100 % of rural population2024: 100 % of rural population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 100.0% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Morocco peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1992.

That places Morocco 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Morocco, year by year

Year % of rural population Change
1992 13.9% —
1993 22.6% +62.7%
1994 24.9% +10.1%
1995 20.0% -19.8%
1996 30.6% +53.1%
1997 33.6% +9.7%
1998 36.6% +9.0%
1999 39.7% +8.4%
2000 44.4% +11.9%
2001 47.3% +6.5%
2002 50.3% +6.3%
2003 53.4% +6.2%
2004 58.4% +9.4%
2005 59.3% +1.5%
2006 93.0% +56.8%
2007 65.4% -29.7%
2008 68.5% +4.7%
2009 71.7% +4.7%
2010 92.9% +29.6%
2011 93.2% +0.3%
2012 93.6% +0.4%
2013 95.0% +1.5%
2014 94.4% -0.6%
2015 93.6% -0.8%
2016 95.4% +1.9%
2017 100.0% +4.8%
2018 96.1% -3.9%
2019 98.9% +2.9%
2020 100.0% +1.1%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.8% 13.9% 39.7% 8
2000s 61.2% 44.4% 93.0% 10
2010s 95.3% 92.9% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Morocco?
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Morocco was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1992.
How does Morocco rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
Morocco ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Unit
% of rural population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,317 data points, 1990–2024
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Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.