Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Morocco
Morocco: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Morocco, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10.66 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Morocco peaked at 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.366 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 78th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.998 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8005 terawatt-hours | 0.366 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.443 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 7.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Morocco
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 24.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Morocco?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Morocco was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.366 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.