Hydropower generation by region in Morocco
Morocco: Hydropower generation by region was 0.4033 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4033 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.47 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.1628 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Hydropower generation by region in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Morocco stood at 0.4033 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Morocco peaked at 3.47 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1628 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Morocco 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hydropower generation by region in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.932 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 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 | 0.718 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8623 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.842 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9647 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9825 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.902 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9158 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +180.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8676 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8183 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3502 terawatt-hours | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | -53.5% |
| 2024 | 0.321 terawatt-hours | +97.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4033 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.4033 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.84 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.4033 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0237 terawatt-hours, 17.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hydropower generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.932 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.998 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.718 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4872 terawatt-hours | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 0.8676 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 811.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 89.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Morocco?
- Hydropower generation by region in Morocco was 0.4033 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1628 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.