From April 2025 through March 2026, fossil fuels supplied almost two-thirds of Morocco’s electricity consumption. Coal alone accounted for about 54%, while gas supplied roughly 9%. Low-carbon electricity covered almost 27%, led by wind at 20%, followed by solar at about 4% and hydropower at roughly 2.5%. Net imports supplied the remaining 9%. Morocco therefore has a substantial clean electricity base, particularly in wind, but fossil fuels still dominate its electricity supply, contributing to climate change and air pollution.

Is Electricity Growing in Morocco?

The latest 2026 figures show a mixed picture rather than clear growth in electricity consumption per person. Total consumption reached about 1,200 kWh per person, which is 16 kWh below the previous record of 1,219 kWh in 2024—a decline of roughly 1%. Low-carbon generation, however, reached a new high of 322 kWh per person, exceeding the 2024 record by 6 kWh, or about 2%. This clean electricity progress is encouraging, but the shortfall in overall consumption per person deserves attention as electrification and growing digital infrastructure increase future electricity needs. These per-person figures alone do not establish whether total national electricity consumption is growing.

Suggestions

Morocco can build on its strong wind sector while accelerating solar development and considering nuclear electricity. Wind already supplies a fifth of its electricity; Denmark, where wind generates 59% of electricity, demonstrates how much further that contribution can grow. Nearby Spain offers a particularly relevant example, generating 23% of its electricity from solar and another 18% from nuclear. Morocco could also learn from sunny regions such as Chile, with 24% solar, and the US state of Nevada, with 35%. For nuclear development, France’s 67% nuclear share illustrates its potential to provide large volumes of clean electricity, while the United Arab Emirates, at 20%, offers a useful regional example. Expanding wind and solar, strengthening the grid, and developing a pathway for nuclear power would help Morocco increase low-carbon electricity supply and reduce fossil-fuel dependence.

History

Historically, Morocco’s low-carbon electricity growth initially relied heavily on fluctuating hydropower. Hydro generation rose by 1.3 TWh in 1996 before falling by 1 TWh in 1999; gains in 2003, 2009 and 2010 were followed by a 1.5 TWh decline in 2011. Further hydro gains in 2013 were partly reversed by declines in 2014 and 2016. Wind then became an increasingly important source of growth, adding 0.6 TWh annually from 2013 through 2015, followed by gains of 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. In 2023, wind added 1.2 TWh and solar added 0.7 TWh, followed by an exceptional 3.3 TWh wind increase in 2024. The subsequent 0.9 TWh wind decline in 2025 was a disappointing setback, reinforcing the importance of sustained expansion across Morocco’s clean electricity sources.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

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