Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco
Morocco: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco is 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco peaked at 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.95 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 91.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 77.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 66.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 73.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 92.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 88.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 97.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 100.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 73.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 79.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 59.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 56.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 75.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 76.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 83.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 77.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 51.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 27.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.6% |
| 1983 | 22.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 16.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 21.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 28.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 35.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 39.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 48.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 50.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 49.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 17.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.8% |
| 1994 | 32.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 23.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 73 kilowatt-hours per person | +215.4% |
| 1997 | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 64.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 29.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.2% |
| 2000 | 27.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 37.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 55.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 59.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 38.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 37.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 37.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +140.5% |
| 2010 | 127.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 81.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 70.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 118.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 104.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 127.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 132.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 130.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 180.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 208.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 190.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 209.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 191.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 233.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 296.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 457.79 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 | +215.4% | 23.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 73 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 79.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 70 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Iran 343.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Iraq 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Morocco was 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.