From July 2025 through June 2026, fossil fuels supplied almost two-thirds of Morocco’s electricity consumption, while low-carbon sources provided just over a quarter and net imports covered about 9%. Coal alone accounted for more than half of consumption, at roughly 54%, and gas supplied around 8%. Wind was the leading clean electricity source, contributing about 20%, followed by solar at roughly 4% and hydropower at nearly 3%. Morocco therefore has a substantial clean electricity foundation, but fossil fuels still dominate, bringing climate and air-pollution impacts.

Is Electricity Growing in Morocco?

Morocco’s latest figures show progress in clean electricity, but not a new record in overall electricity consumption per person. In 2026, consumption stood at 1,214 kWh per person, just 5 kWh below the previous record of 1,219 kWh in 2024—essentially flat rather than growing beyond that peak. Low-carbon electricity generation, however, reached a new high of 330 kWh per person, exceeding the 2024 record by 14 kWh, or about 4%. That clean electricity growth is encouraging, while the lack of growth in total consumption per person deserves attention as electrification and expanding digital services create additional electricity needs.

Suggestions

Morocco should build on its strong wind sector while accelerating solar deployment and considering nuclear electricity generation. Denmark, where wind supplies 58% of electricity generation, illustrates how much further wind can grow. Nearby Spain offers a particularly relevant example of combining solar and nuclear, which supply about 23% and 18% of its electricity generation respectively. Sunny regions such as Jordan, with 15% solar, and the US state of Nevada, with 33%, offer further reference points for expanding Morocco’s solar contribution. For nuclear development, Morocco could learn from France, where nuclear supplies about two-thirds of electricity generation, and the United Arab Emirates, where it supplies one-fifth. Complementing these investments with stronger grids would help Morocco expand clean electricity supply to meet future demand and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

History

Morocco’s low-carbon electricity history shows fluctuating hydropower followed by increasingly important wind and solar growth. Hydropower generation rose by 1.3 TWh in 1996 but fell by 1 TWh in 1999; further gains in 2003, 2009 and 2010 included a substantial 1.6 TWh increase in 2009. During the early-to-mid-2010s, hydro continued to fluctuate, with declines of 1.5 TWh in 2011, 1 TWh in 2014 and 0.6 TWh in 2016, alongside a 1.2 TWh recovery in 2013. Wind added 0.6 TWh in each year from 2013 through 2015, then gained another 0.8 TWh in 2018 and 0.9 TWh in 2019. Solar also advanced in 2018 and 2019, adding 0.5 and 0.6 TWh respectively. Both technologies grew again in 2023, with wind adding 1.2 TWh and solar 0.7 TWh, before wind delivered an impressive 3.3 TWh increase in 2024. Its 0.9 TWh decline in 2025 was a disappointing reversal, reinforcing the importance of sustained expansion across Morocco’s clean electricity sources.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.