Electricity generation from solar in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation from solar was 2.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from solar 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
Morocco recorded 2.57 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Morocco peaked at 2.57 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Morocco 48th out of 214 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 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +131.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +66.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 28.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.334 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 45 Philippines 3 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Russia 2.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 2.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Oman 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 2.25 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 in Morocco?
- Electricity generation from solar in Morocco was 2.57 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 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.