Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Morocco
Morocco: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 1,908 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,908 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2,111 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Morocco, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Morocco stood at 1,908 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 33,374.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Morocco peaked at 2,111 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 55th of 79 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.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1013 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +5543.0% |
| 2016 | 401.5 terawatt-hours | +6943.9% |
| 2017 | 415.3 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 950.15 terawatt-hours | +128.8% |
| 2019 | 1,581 terawatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 2020 | 1,520 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,820 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 1,448 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 2,111 terawatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 1,617 terawatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 1,908 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,908 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,361 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,908 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,207 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6943.9% | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 401.5 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +5543.0% | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +128.8% | 415.3 terawatt-hours | 950.15 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +66.4% | 950.15 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +45.8% | 1,448 terawatt-hours | 2,111 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 | 0.0808 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.46 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,737 terawatt-hours | 1,448 terawatt-hours | 2,111 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 52 Kazakhstan 2,082 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 North Macedonia 2,006 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Lithuania 1,965 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Ireland 1,675 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Singapore 1,634 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Bangladesh 1,614 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Morocco?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Morocco was 1,908 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,111 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33,374.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.