Electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 9.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco is 9.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 285.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco peaked at 9.71 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Morocco 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 92.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.61 terawatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +250.0% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.222 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Romania 10.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 10.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 9.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Bulgaria 8.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Switzerland 8.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 7.87 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Morocco was 9.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.