Morocco Electricity
Generation (2024)#61 World
42.3TWh−0.21% YoY
Consumption (2024)#62 World
36.9TWh+1.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
75.6%24.4%
Electricity Generation in Morocco
- Net electricity generation in Morocco reached 42.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#61 in the world), a decrease of 0.21% from 42.38 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.14% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 75.6% (32.05 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Morocco and renewables 24.4% (10.35 terawatt-hours).
- Morocco reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.7% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 24.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Morocco
- Morocco consumed 36.9 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#62 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 0.13% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Morocco averaged 969 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.65 kilowatt-hours per day (#144 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Morocco
- Morocco had a total installed electricity capacity of 15.7 gigawatts in 2024 (#56 in the world), an increase of 7.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 64% and renewables at 30.8% of Morocco's installed capacity in 2024.
- Morocco's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 30.8% in 2024, with wind at 38%, fossil fuels at 36.4% and solar at 29.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Morocco
- Morocco imported 2.9 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈7.8% of consumption).
- Morocco exported 0.36 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.84% of generation).
- This made Morocco a net importer of 2.54 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Morocco
- Distribution losses in Morocco were 7.93 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 18.8% of total generation, up from 18.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Morocco
- In 2024, Morocco generated approximately 0.12 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.1 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Morocco Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.3 | −0.21% | 61 | 0.14% | 36.9 | +1.2% | 62 | 0.13% | 969 | 15.7 | +7.4% | 56 | 0.16% | 2.9 | 0.36 | 2.54 | 7.93 |
| 2023 | 42.38 | +2.7% | 60 | 0.14% | 36.45 | +4% | 62 | 0.13% | 966.6 | 14.62 | +2.7% | 56 | 0.16% | 2.31 | 0.46 | 1.85 | 7.78 |
| 2022 | 41.27 | +0.27% | 61 | 0.14% | 35.06 | +4% | 61 | 0.13% | 939.2 | 14.24 | +0.63% | 55 | 0.17% | 1.87 | 0.47 | 1.4 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 41.15 | +6.5% | 61 | 0.15% | 33.72 | +5% | 63 | 0.13% | 912.4 | 14.15 | +0.83% | 55 | 0.17% | 0.69 | 0.85 | −0.16 | 7.27 |
| 2020 | 38.64 | −4% | 60 | 0.15% | 32.1 | −1.7% | 63 | 0.13% | 877.5 | 14.03 | +0.14% | 55 | 0.18% | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.23 | 6.77 |
| 2019 | 40.25 | +16.8% | 60 | 0.15% | 32.65 | +2.9% | 63 | 0.13% | 901.6 | 14.01 | +8.7% | 55 | 0.19% | 0.53 | 1.45 | −0.93 | 6.68 |
| 2018 | 34.46 | +8.4% | 64 | 0.13% | 31.72 | +0.27% | 64 | 0.13% | 885 | 12.89 | +6.2% | 56 | 0.18% | 3.72 | 0.35 | 3.37 | 6.11 |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +3.4% | 65 | 0.13% | 31.63 | +4.6% | 64 | 0.14% | 892.4 | 12.13 | +4.5% | 58 | 0.18% | 6.06 | 0.16 | 5.9 | 6.07 |
| 2016 | 30.74 | +2.8% | 65 | 0.13% | 30.24 | +3% | 64 | 0.13% | 863.5 | 11.61 | +1% | 58 | 0.18% | 5.29 | 0.14 | 5.15 | 5.65 |
| 2015 | 29.89 | +6.9% | 65 | 0.12% | 29.35 | +2% | 65 | 0.13% | 848.1 | 11.5 | +1.4% | 56 | 0.18% | 5.14 | 0.17 | 4.97 | 5.52 |
| 2014 | 27.96 | +4% | 66 | 0.12% | 28.78 | +5.2% | 64 | 0.13% | 841.3 | 11.33 | +6.1% | 57 | 0.19% | 6.14 | 0.13 | 6.01 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 26.88 | +1.7% | 66 | 0.12% | 27.36 | −2.5% | 64 | 0.13% | 809.8 | 10.68 | +6.5% | 57 | 0.18% | 5.55 | 0.15 | 5.4 | 4.92 |
| 2012 | 26.44 | +8.7% | 69 | 0.12% | 28.07 | +6.9% | 63 | 0.14% | 841.4 | 10.03 | +3.3% | 57 | 0.18% | 5.66 | 0.82 | 4.84 | 3.21 |
| 2011 | 24.32 | +6.7% | 70 | 0.11% | 26.25 | +9.1% | 65 | 0.13% | 797.5 | 9.71 | +44.7% | 58 | 0.18% | 5.13 | 0.52 | 4.61 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 22.8 | +9.5% | 72 | 0.11% | 24.06 | +3.9% | 66 | 0.12% | 741 | 6.71 | +3.6% | 69 | 0.13% | 4.58 | 0.64 | 3.94 | 2.68 |
| 2009 | 20.81 | +2.9% | 71 | 0.11% | 23.15 | +3% | 65 | 0.13% | 722.7 | 6.48 | +16.2% | 68 | 0.13% | 4.62 | 0 | 4.62 | 2.29 |
| 2008 | 20.23 | +3.4% | 73 | 0.10% | 22.47 | +3.7% | 64 | 0.12% | 711 | 5.58 | +0.02% | 70 | 0.12% | 4.26 | 0 | 4.26 | 2.02 |
| 2007 | 19.57 | −0.93% | 72 | 0.10% | 21.66 | +5.6% | 67 | 0.12% | 694.6 | 5.58 | +0.74% | 69 | 0.12% | 3.51 | 0 | 3.51 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 19.75 | +2.8% | 72 | 0.11% | 20.51 | +9.1% | 69 | 0.12% | 666.7 | 5.54 | +0.01% | 69 | 0.13% | 2.03 | 0 | 2.03 | 1.27 |
| 2005 | 19.21 | +9.9% | 71 | 0.11% | 18.81 | +8% | 70 | 0.11% | 619.5 | 5.53 | +8.8% | 66 | 0.13% | 0.81 | 0 | 0.81 | 1.22 |
| 2004 | 17.47 | +6.9% | 71 | 0.10% | 17.41 | +7.4% | 69 | 0.11% | 581.2 | 5.09 | +4.8% | 70 | 0.13% | 1.54 | 0 | 1.54 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 16.34 | +8.2% | 72 | 0.10% | 16.22 | +9.4% | 68 | 0.11% | 548.4 | 4.85 | +2.1% | 70 | 0.13% | 1.42 | 0 | 1.42 | 1.54 |
| 2002 | 15.1 | −3.2% | 74 | 0.09% | 14.82 | −6.5% | 69 | 0.10% | 507.5 | 4.75 | +0.01% | 70 | 0.13% | 1.37 | 0 | 1.37 | 1.66 |
| 2001 | 15.61 | +13.8% | 69 | 0.10% | 15.85 | +6% | 66 | 0.11% | 550 | 4.75 | +16.1% | 69 | 0.13% | 1.54 | 0 | 1.54 | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 13.71 | +4.5% | 74 | 0.09% | 14.96 | +14.1% | 66 | 0.11% | 526.2 | 4.09 | +0.55% | 73 | 0.12% | 2.33 | 0 | 2.33 | 1.08 |
| 1999 | 13.11 | −2.1% | 72 | 0.09% | 13.1 | +1.3% | 67 | 0.10% | 467.5 | 4.07 | +0% | 74 | 0.12% | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 13.39 | +1.8% | 70 | 0.10% | 12.94 | +6.8% | 67 | 0.10% | 468.3 | 4.07 | +2.8% | 73 | 0.13% | 0.71 | 0 | 0.71 | 1.16 |
| 1997 | 13.16 | +6.5% | 71 | 0.10% | 12.11 | +4.3% | 67 | 0.10% | 445.1 | 3.96 | +1.6% | 73 | 0.13% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 12.36 | +2.5% | 73 | 0.10% | 11.62 | +1.9% | 67 | 0.10% | 433.3 | 3.89 | +1.8% | 74 | 0.13% | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 1995 | 12.07 | +16.6% | 72 | 0.10% | 11.4 | +10.2% | 66 | 0.10% | 432 | 3.83 | +1% | 74 | 0.13% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.91 |
| 1994 | 10.35 | +10.8% | 73 | 0.08% | 10.35 | +1.3% | 66 | 0.09% | 398.1 | 3.79 | +39.2% | 74 | 0.13% | 1.15 | 0 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 9.34 | +1.7% | 76 | 0.08% | 10.22 | +4.2% | 66 | 0.09% | 398.9 | 2.72 | +3.9% | 81 | 0.09% | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.42 |
| 1992 | 9.18 | +5.2% | 75 | 0.08% | 9.8 | +10.4% | 68 | 0.09% | 388.9 | 2.62 | +6.7% | 80 | 0.09% | 0.93 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 8.73 | −3.9% | 62 | 0.08% | 8.88 | +6.1% | 59 | 0.08% | 358 | 2.46 | +1.4% | 63 | 0.09% | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.46 |
| 1990 | 9.09 | +5.7% | 60 | 0.08% | 8.37 | +8.1% | 58 | 0.08% | 343.4 | 2.42 | +3% | 62 | 0.09% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 8.59 | +1.4% | 60 | 0.08% | 7.74 | +1.1% | 59 | 0.08% | 323.5 | 2.35 | +0.86% | 63 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 8.47 | +9.7% | 59 | 0.08% | 7.66 | +9.1% | 58 | 0.08% | 325.8 | 2.33 | +4.1% | 62 | 0.09% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 7.72 | +6.2% | 61 | 0.08% | 7.02 | +6.9% | 60 | 0.08% | 304.4 | 2.24 | +0% | 61 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 7.27 | +10.1% | 62 | 0.08% | 6.57 | +11.6% | 60 | 0.07% | 290.6 | 2.24 | −0.93% | 61 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 6.6 | +2% | 60 | 0.07% | 5.88 | +1.9% | 61 | 0.07% | 266.1 | 2.26 | +7.2% | 58 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 1984 | 6.47 | +3.2% | 61 | 0.07% | 5.78 | +2.9% | 61 | 0.07% | 267.5 | 2.11 | +8.5% | 59 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 6.27 | +8.6% | 61 | 0.07% | 5.61 | +9.4% | 60 | 0.07% | 266.5 | 1.94 | +2.5% | 58 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 5.77 | +6.7% | 58 | 0.07% | 5.13 | +7.5% | 59 | 0.07% | 250 | 1.9 | +8.7% | 58 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 5.41 | +9.9% | 58 | 0.07% | 4.77 | +8.3% | 59 | 0.06% | 238.9 | 1.74 | +9.5% | 59 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 4.92 | — | 60 | 0.06% | 4.41 | — | 61 | 0.06% | 226.6 | 1.59 | — | 58 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.