Primary energy from hydropower per person in Morocco
Morocco: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Morocco is 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Morocco peaked at 106.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Morocco 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 25.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 29.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 28.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 48.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 53.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 31.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 31.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 28.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +176.7% |
| 2010 | 106.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 60.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 82.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 47.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 54.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 35.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 33.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 47.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 34.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 23.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 22.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 8.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.3% |
| 2025 | 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person, 8% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 38.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 62 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Morocco?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Morocco was 10.49 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 hydropower per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 106.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Morocco ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.