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 79th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.998 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.572 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 0.481 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.366 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.486 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 0.643 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.825 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.936 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.964 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.443 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +89.6% |
| 1995 | 0.611 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +220.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.825 terawatt-hours | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 7.99 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +220.3% | 0.611 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
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 79th out of 214 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.